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Kelsey Quinn

Program Head and Analyst, Future Frontiers

Kelsey Quinn is the Project Lead and Analyst of Future Frontiers at the New Lines Institute, investigating realistic approaches to mitigating current and future harms of emerging technology that do not impede critical innovation and scientific discovery. 

Quinn previously worked at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) on the DARPA Sigma+ project, examining the decision and attack space for the use of CBRN weapons. She also worked as a research assistant at Michigan State University, investigating bacterial pathogenesis and physiology in Vibrio cholerae, a Category B bioterrorism agent, before beginning her master’s studies and starting at the New Lines Institute. 

Quinn received her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology with a minor in Global Terrorism from the University of Maryland in 2019 and is pursuing a master’s in Security and Terrorism Studies, also from UMD. 

Latest Articles

Repercussions of the Trump Assassination Attempt

Kelsey Quinn sits down with Daryl Johnson and Alejandro Beutel, both specialists on domestic political extremism. In the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the three discuss the political climate in which the attack took place in, potential reactions to the shooting, and the importance of political leaders' rhetoric in modulating extremism.

Nonstate Actors

The Israel-Hamas War: 8 Months Later

In today's episode of the Contours podcast, host Kelsey Quinn sits down with Middle East Affairs researcher Dr. Massaab Al-Aloosy. The pair discuss the domestic tensions within Israel over the war, the Israeli intelligence failure leading to Oct. 7th, and how Israel has attempted to change its defense strategy over time.

Political Systems