Hanna  Homestead is a Policy Associate at the Center for International Policy,  where she conducts research, data analysis, and serves as a resource to  the public, media, and legislators on security-related issues. In  addition, she works with CIP’s leadership on the strategic development  and implementation of its new vision and programs promoting progressive U.S. foreign policy. Recently, Hanna served as fellow at the Forum on the Arms Trade and made key contributions to the forum's legislative tracker and policy work. Previously, she worked on police reform efforts in Wisconsin, conducted research for UNICEF, and served as a staffer in the U.S. Senate.

Ms.  Homestead received her M.A. in International Security Policy at Columbia’s School of International Affairs (SIPA) and her B.A. in  Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has  lived in India, Malawi, and Uganda, and she has studied Hindi and Kiswahili languages.