Global Conflict Resolution
University of Illinois, Center for Global Studies
Independent Instructor
Welcome!
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. My research and teaching focus on conflict resolution and foreign policy. My dissertation examines when and how apology diplomacy between adversaries addresses legacies of conflicts and political violence.
My broader research agenda centers on three questions: (1) how states and groups move from hostility toward peace through unilateral, materially low-cost gestures, such as political apologies; (2) how states use public-diplomacy tools to shape foreign public opinion; and (3) how leaders navigate domestic constraints when pursuing peace initiatives abroad. I address these questions using original survey experiments in different countries and datasets not previously compiled.
My work has been published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics and has been supported by the Institute for Humane Studies, the Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, and the Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security, among others.
I also hold degrees outside Political Science, including Statistics from the University of Illinois and International History from the London School of Economics.
Contact
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Upcoming in Apr 2026: Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
Upcoming in Sept 2026: American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Conference, Boston, MA
- Email me at: deliy2@illinois.edu
- Where to find me: 1407 W Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL
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Research
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Spring 2026
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Spring 2026
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Fall 2025
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Spring 2025
International Law
University of Illinois, Department of Political Science
Teaching Assistant
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Spring 2025
Introduction to International Relations
University of Illinois, Department of Political Science
Teaching Assistant & Guest Lecturer
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Fall 2024
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Spring 2024
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Fall 2023
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Spring 2023
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Fall 2022
Workshops on Statistical Analysis
University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Independent Instructor
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Spring 2022
The US Constitution II
University of Illinois, Department of Political Science
Teaching Assistant
Publications
My publications can be found here, sortable by year and filterable by topic. I have also listed my workshops and invited talks.
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Welcome! I am a Ph.D. student specializing in International Relations and Political Methodology in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
I study international cooperation and conflict. At the core of my research is an interest in understanding the role of communication and information in international cooperation, the influence of domestic politics on international conflicts, and the ways that adversaries manage disagreements between them.
Teaching History
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Spring 2018
INFO 461: Cooperative Software Development
University of Washington, Information School
Course Instructor
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Winter 2013
INFO 461: Cooperative Software Development
University of Washington, Information School
Course Instructor
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Spring 2001
CS301: Teaching Techniques for Computer Science
University of California at Berkeley
Co-taught with Daniel D. Garcia
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Spring 2000
CS164: Introduction to Compilers
University of California at Berkeley
Graduate Student Instructor. Course taught by Alexander Aiken and George Necula
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Fall 1997
CS61a: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
University of California at Berkeley
Graduate Student Instructor. Course taught by Brian Harvey
Contact & Meet Me
Contact and Meet Me
I would be happy to speak with you about my research, Microsoft, or any questions you have about your own work.
- office: +1 (425) 705-1816
- work: moc.tfosorcim@legeb.werdna
- personal: moc.legebwerdna@legeba
- moc.evil@legeba
- abegel
- @abegel
- andrewbegel
In My Office
You can find me at my office in Building 99 on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington.
I am usually in my office from 10:00am until 5:00 pm. Please email me to make an appointment.