Isha Gupta is a PhD student concentrating in international relations. She is interested in rising powers, particularly how their status ambitions and public discourse are affected by nationalism, populism, and other internal pressures. She received her B.A. in Political Science (Honors) and History from Wellesley College and M.A. (Honors) from the University of Chicago's Committee on International Relations. Before starting at Ohio State, she worked at the South Asia Programs of the Stimson Center and the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC.