Hanna Homestead directs the Climate, Conflict, and Arms Mapping Program (CAMP) at the Center for International Policy. She conducts and oversees research and data analysis on the intersections between climate change and militarism, and serves as a resource to the public, media, and policymakers on the human and ecological implications of the U.S. arms trade. In addition, she works with CIP’s leadership on the strategic development and implementation of new initiatives promoting progressive U.S. foreign policy. Hanna is an Emerging Expert at the Forum on the Arms Trade where she has made key contributions to the forum's legislative tracker and policy work. Prior to joining CIP, she was an advocate for sex worker rights in Wisconsin, conducted research for UNICEF in Sudan, and served as a staffer in the U.S. Senate.

Hanna 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 has studied Hindi and Kiswahili languages.