AAAS Fellows in front of the U.S. Capitol building

NSF AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows

Biography

Portrait of Ryan Welch, AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow
Credit: Charlotte Geary/NSF

Dr. Ryan M. Welch
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow
National Nanotechnology Coordination Office
Class of 2024-2026


Dr. Ryan M. Welch is an associate professor of political science and international studies at the University of Tampa. He specializes in human rights and the institutions that protect them. He received his doctorate in political science from Florida State University in 2015. Prior to joining the University of Tampa, he was a senior data analyst at Stanford University and a postdoctoral fellow at Arizona State University. His research can be found in various academic journals, including International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Human Rights and Journal of Peace Research, among others.