Madeline Fleishman is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is currently the managing editor at the Journal of Conflict Resolution. Her research primarily focuses on civil conflict, specifically conflict management by international organizations. She is currently working on different projects studying the impact of sanctions, cooperation, and regional organizations on conflict outcomes. Her work has appeared in Conflict Management and Peace Science and in the Monkey Cage Blog. She is a founding member and on the managing team for the Junior International Organizations Scholars Workshop. Before coming to UMD, Madeline earned her Bachelor of Science degree from East Carolina University in Political Science, Security Studies, and International Studies with a concentration in conflict, graduating Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Political Science. You can follow her academic Twitter at @m_fleishman.