Global Conflict Resolution
University of Illinois, Center for Global Studies
Independent Instructor
Welcome!
I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. My research and teaching interests encompass conflict resolution, foreign policy, and international security. My dissertation investigates when states choose to confront legacies of political violence—whether to reconcile with, or consolidate cooperation with, a victim state—and what impact those gestures produce.
The main questions motivating my broader research agenda are: (1) when and how states and groups transition from hostility to peace and, potentially, cooperation, and when deterioration occurs; (2) how states shape foreign public opinion through public diplomacy; and (3) how leaders navigate domestic constraints when addressing historical violence abroad. I conduct survey experiments in different countries and use datasets not previously compiled.
My work has been published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics and has been generously supported by the Institute for Humane Studies, the Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, and the Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security, among others.
I also hold degrees outside Political Science, including Statistics from the University of Illinois and International History from the London School of Economics.
Contact
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I’m always happy to connect—feel free to reach out for research discussions or other questions.
You can schedule a Zoom chat or, if we’re attending the same conference, I’d be glad to meet and chat in person.
Upcoming in Nov 2025: Peace Science Society (International) Annual Conference, Orlando, FL
Upcoming in Mar 2026: International Studies Association Annual Conference, Columbus, OH
- Email me at: deliy2@illinois.edu
- Where to find me: 1407 W Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL
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Research
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Teaching History
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Spring 2026
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Spring 2026
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Fall 2025
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Spring 2025
International Law
University of Illinois, Department of Political Science
Teaching Assistant
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Spring 2025
Introduction to International Relations
University of Illinois, Department of Political Science
Teaching Assistant & Guest Lecturer
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Fall 2024
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Spring 2024
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Fall 2023
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Spring 2023
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Fall 2022
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Spring 2022
The US Constitution II
University of Illinois, Department of Political Science
Grader
Publications
My publications can be found here, sortable by year and filterable by topic. I have also listed my workshops and invited talks.
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Welcome! I am a Ph.D. student specializing in International Relations and Political Methodology in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
I study international cooperation and conflict. At the core of my research is an interest in understanding the role of communication and information in international cooperation, the influence of domestic politics on international conflicts, and the ways that adversaries manage disagreements between them.
Teaching History
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Spring 2018
INFO 461: Cooperative Software Development
University of Washington, Information School
Course Instructor
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Winter 2013
INFO 461: Cooperative Software Development
University of Washington, Information School
Course Instructor
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Spring 2001
CS301: Teaching Techniques for Computer Science
University of California at Berkeley
Co-taught with Daniel D. Garcia
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Spring 2000
CS164: Introduction to Compilers
University of California at Berkeley
Graduate Student Instructor. Course taught by Alexander Aiken and George Necula
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Fall 1997
CS61a: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
University of California at Berkeley
Graduate Student Instructor. Course taught by Brian Harvey
Contact & Meet Me
Contact and Meet Me
I would be happy to speak with you about my research, Microsoft, or any questions you have about your own work.
- office: +1 (425) 705-1816
- work: moc.tfosorcim@legeb.werdna
- personal: moc.legebwerdna@legeba
- moc.evil@legeba
- abegel
- @abegel
- andrewbegel
In My Office
You can find me at my office in Building 99 on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington.
I am usually in my office from 10:00am until 5:00 pm. Please email me to make an appointment.