Kaitlyn Robinson is an Assistant Professor at Rice University who specializes in civil war, political violence, and international relations. Her research seeks to explain how violent non-state actors organize, build relationships with foreign states, and carry out violence in armed conflict. This work draws on original datasets, fieldwork interviews, and archival materials. Professor Robinson also manages the Mapping Militants Project, a research project run jointly with Stanford University that documents the organization and development of militant groups around the world.