Christianna Marie Parr

Christianna Parr is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science and former Graduate Chair of the Duck Family Colloquium Series 2019-2020. She is the Richard B. Wesley Fellow in Environmental Politics and Governance in the Center for Environmental Politics for 2019-2020 and a Graduate Fellow in the UW International Security Colloquium. Christianna is the recipient of the Political Science Department's "Linden Mander Award for Best Graduate Paper in International Relations" (2019) and "Best Teaching Assistant" award (2017-2018). Her research explores the relationships civil society has with regional organizations, in particular the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Additional interests include NGO politics, environmental governance, and politics in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia. Christianna is a proud member of the Isaan people in Northeast Thailand and has lived extensively in South East Asia. She is familiar with Bahasa Melayu, having completed her early education in Malaysia. Christianna is a former steering member of the Equality Initiative in Political Science. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington and previously attended Taylor’s University in Malaysia.