Jacob Coffelt is a graduate student in Human Rights and Multilevel Governance at the University of Padova in Italy with a primary interest in international humanitarian law. Recently he has worked as a research assistant in the International Relations department at Istanbul Kültür University and as a faculty intern at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University in Türkiye. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and political science from The American College of Thessaloniki in Greece and an associate degree in history from Cabrillo College in California.