Susanna Kelley

Susanna Kelley is an analyst on the Special Initiatives Team at the New Lines Institute, where she leads the Mass Atrocities and International Law portfolio. Her work focuses on advancing international legal frameworks to prevent mass atrocities and inform policy responses to complex security challenges. Before joining New Lines, Kelley conducted research and policy analysis at a Scottish think tank in Edinburgh and gained hands-on experience in post-conflict peacebuilding in Kosovo. She previously worked as a paralegal in Washington, D.C., specializing in federal circuit appellate cases.  Kelley holds a master’s in Global Crime, Security, and Justice from the University of Edinburgh Law School, where her research examined the rise of violent right-wing extremism, the politicization of terrorism, and the resurgence of fascism. She also holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law from the University of Virginia. During her studies, she worked at the Charlottesville Legal Aid Justice Center on the Scott v. Clarke class action suit against the Fluvanna County Correctional Facility for Women.