Gavin Harris

Gavin Harris grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and now studies International Relations and Global Studies and Plan II Honors at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also pursuing minors in History, Hindi, Computer Science, Security Studies, and Core Texts & Ideas with the Jefferson Scholars Program.

Gavin is an avid traveler, having completed three study abroad programs during his time as a student: a month in Singapore studying regional politics and economics, intensive language study in India with the Critical Language Scholarship, and travel across Europe studying WWII history on the Normandy Scholars Program. Gavin’s research interests revolve around Indo-Pacific security and defense strategy and technology. He has developed his interests through research for the Cyber Pacific Project at UT and an internship at the Hudson Institute.

Outside of academics, he is involved in leadership at several campus organizations, including the International Affairs Society and the Tejas Club. He has organized multiple speaker series on campus, bringing together students and high-profile professionals to learn from each other. In the same manner, he is excited to learn from his peers as a Clements Fellow and explore a future in public service and national security.