Theodore DeRosa is a rising senior at Miami University in Ohio, studying Diplomacy and Global Politics and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies with a minor in Comparative Religion. His primary interests are in U.S. foreign policy, specifically in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, Russia and its relations with other post-Soviet states, and the role of religion in politics and foreign affairs. While attending Miami, Theodore has studied abroad twice. He went to Oman to study social and economic transitions occurring in the Arab Gulf region, and then to Estonia where he continued his study of the Russian language at Tallinn University. He also completed the Heritage Foundation’s Academy program with a focus on foreign policy, and worked as an intern on J.D. Vance’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2022. After graduating next year, Theodore hopes to attend law school and plans on pursuing a career in law or diplomacy.