Payton Beaumier is pursuing a major in International Affairs with concentrations in Conflict Resolution and Security Policy. She is particularly interested in examining terrorist activity and military operations throughout the African region. Her research for the Dean’s Scholars Program focuses on the process of deradicalization and reintegration of child soldiers from Boko Haram in Nigeria. Currently, Payton serves as a research assistant for Professor Dr. Ernest Ogbozor, conducting research on conflict in Nigeria. Previously, she was a Robina Franklin Williams intern at the Council on Foreign Relations. At GWU, Payton is a member of the Global Bachelor’s Program and the Delta Phi Epsilon Professional Foreign Service Sorority.