Sarah Grindstaff

Sarah Grindstaff is a Ph.D. student in Public Administration at the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration. Grindstaff holds a B.A. in Political Science with honors from the University of Kansas, with minors in Economics and Russian Language. Her interdisciplinary training includes study abroad at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow, where she studied emerging economies, economies in transition, and political journalism. 

Her research examines global energy markets, Russian and Chinese resource strategies, labor and social policy. Her research interests primarily center around intersection of public administration, political economy, environmental policy, and fiscal policy.

Her professional background spans audit and risk advisory, legal services, campaign management, cybersecurity, and public-sector policy. Separately, she has contributed public-facing commentary on contemporary issues in political economy, public policy, and democratic governance.