Grace holds a dual Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Law, Societies, and Justice from the University of Washington. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of comparative law, civil liberties, and foreign policy, with a focus on how legal and institutional frameworks shape state behavior and civilian outcomes in conflict settings.

Her research experience includes independent studies examining civilian casualties and civil–military relations during the U.S. intervention in the Syrian Civil War (2014–2016), in which she conducted counterfactual analyses comparing intelligence capabilities and civil–military dynamics under the Obama and Trump administrations. She has also researched Sino-Russian energy relations, analyzing energy security and supply-chain geopolitics through a neorealist theoretical lens and drawing on historical and empirical evidence.

Grace has participated in international academic exchanges through the Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) Open Campus program, completing coursework in Singapore and Rome. In Singapore, she collaborated on a research project examining public perceptions of national, civic, and ethnic identity. She is motivated by a commitment to rigorous, comparative research that informs policy debates on security, governance, and international law.