“We establish this Association for the purpose of representing and defending the rights and interests of the students at The Institute of World Politics, providing a forum for student views and interests, promoting higher standards of learning and academic freedom, providing services and organizing events for the benefit of the students, and helping promote understanding and recognition of the responsibilities of students to the Institute. The Institute of World Politics Student Government Association will act as a liaison between the student body and The Institute of World Politics’ administration, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees.”
– SGA Constitution
Your Student Government Association is here to be a tool for you to improve your time here at IWP. We are dedicated individuals who are here to serve you. If you have comments, concerns, and/or questions about your IWP experience, please feel free to bring it to one of your SGA representatives and we will gladly do everything in our power to help you. We look forward to helping you thrive here at IWP and want your experience here to be one you will relish.
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2025-26 Officers
Kiley Pittman
Kiley Pittman is an M.A. candidate pursuing a degree in Statecraft and National Security Affairs with a specialization in Intelligence. She completed her undergraduate program at Southern Methodist University in May 2024 with a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in Journalism, along with minors in Chinese and International Studies. Kiley is also a 2025 Rumsfeld Foundation Graduate Fellow. Kiley is honored to serve as the Student Government President and looks forward to serving the IWP community.
Haiqal Ruslan
Haiqal Syereef Ruslan is an M.A. candidate pursuing a degree in Statecraft and International Affairs. Haiqal also graduated from Elon University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
Luke Payne
Luke Payne is an M.A. candidate in Statecraft and National Security Affairs with a specialization in intelligence. His interests include transnational organized crime, counterintelligence, and terrorism.
Kalin Greene
Kalin Greene is an M.A. candidate within IWP’s Strategic Intelligence Studies program. His research interests include understanding cognitive-linguistic dissonances between the United States and non-Anglophone nations, investigating dissensions between interests, and suggesting resolutions to these cognitive-political disparities. Kalin hopes his research interests could further foster a career within public diplomacy, particularly within Eastern-European relations.
Jacob Spencer
Jacob Spencer is a second-year student of intelligence at IWP. He previously studied history at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and spent 9 months teaching English as a foreign language in Uzbekistan. He is primarily interested in Russia and the post-Soviet sphere, as well as internet-based disinformation, foreign influence campaigns against the United States and NATO, and cyber threats in the private sector. Jacob is also an avid student of foreign languages, a pianist, creative writer, and dilettante mead brewer.