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Halley Posner

Halley Posner is the program manager for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. She was part of the 2021 cohort of the Nuclear Scholars Initiative at the Center for Strategic Studies’ Project on Nuclear Issues and recently was a fellow with N Square Collaborative. Posner holds a BA in history from Bates College, where she was also the editor-in-chief of the student-run newspaper, The Bates Student. Academically, she focused on nonproliferation, deterrence, and asymmetric warfare theory.  Following graduation, she spent the summer in Stuttgart, Germany as an English language instructor.

In addition to her Bulletin work, Posner is pursuing a Master of Public Administration at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.