Since September 2023, I have been a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in International Relations at the University of St Andrews. Previously, after completing my DPhil in International Relations, I was a PPRF in Politics at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. I study norm contestation, how normative beliefs shape policy decisions and principal-agent relationships in international organizations.
Before starting a doctorate at Oxford University, I studied the M.A. in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School, Tufts University, and a B.A. In International Relations at the University of Dresden. In-between degrees, I worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Panama and as chief of staff of a member of the German Bundestag.
When I don’t do research on the role of norms, normative beliefs and international organizations in international affairs, I like to travel, read, discuss politics and spend time with my husband and two kids.
Anette Stimmer 