Professional Overview
Ariel earned her M.A. in international affairs from American University and her B.A. in history and political science from Bowling Green State University. Prior to joining OPEN, she was a Program Officer in the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences at Dartmouth College. She also served as a Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State. Volk coordinates the communications and network-development aspects of OPEN’s research and operations.
