Kirsten Langlois was selected as the Program Coordinator and Executive Assistant for the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development in June 2021. In addition to this position, she also serves as the Coordinator for the University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll and Project Manager of the Middle East Scholar Barometer. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a focus in Global Security, Conflict Resolution, and Human Rights. Kirsten has previously held internships at the German Marshall Fund of the United States as well as worked as Project Manager for the American University Office of Orientation, Transition, and Retention. She studied French and has both lived and traveled overseas.