I am an anti-corruption, peacebuilding, democratic accountability professional with 10 years of experience as a practitioner and applied researcher. I’m passionate about driving systemic change to promote accountable governance and sustainable peace.

Currently, I am a researcher with the World Peace Foundation and FCDO-supported Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PeaceRep), working on how to reshape political corruption in contexts of systemic corruption. My work is fundamentally interdisciplinary and action-oriented.

Previously, I was a Senior Associate with the Corruption, Justice and Legitimacy Program at Besa Global working on how social norms drive and perpetuate corruption and the implications for anti-corruption strategies. I have also worked with local and international organizations such as MyIT Consult Limited and Search for Common Ground on design, monitoring, evaluation, research, learning (DMERL) projects, business development, project management, and reporting. My previous experience includes two years working in Nigeria with Search for Common Ground supporting programs that established community dialogue platforms, advanced human rights accountability, and fostered youth-led initiatives to counter violent extremism.

I hold a PhD in International Relations focusing on the intersection of anti-corruption, peacebuilding, and democratic governance. Based on field research in Nigeria, my dissertation was about how peacebuilding efforts can strengthen accountable governance in contexts of systemic corruption and violent conflict, and how electoral competition can undermine that effort. You can read more about my dissertation here. While pursuing my PhD, I held fellowships with the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College, and the Leir Institute for Human Security and Immigration and World Peace Foundation at Tufts University. I also hold a MA in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BA in International Relations from the College of William & Mary.

You can reach me at miller.jared6@gmail.com.