Sabrina Arias received her PhD in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2023, specializing in International Relations. Beginning in Fall 2024, She will be an Assistant Professor of International Relations at Lehigh University. Her research focuses on international organizations, diplomacy, and climate politics.  Her research is published in the Journal of Politics and International Studies Quarterly,and her dissertation examines why some small states—like Ireland, Costa Rica, and Liechtenstein—are effective at shaping the United Nations (UN) agenda, even in the face of powerful states’ opposition.