Michelle Haas
Biography
Michelle Haas is a PhD researcher at the Ghent Institute for International and European Studies, and an Associate Fellow in the Europe in the World programme at the Egmont Institute. She is also a board member of the Royal Higher Institute for Defence. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political sciences and a master’s degree in conflict and development.
Prior to joining Ghent University, Michelle worked for three years as a policy officer on foreign affairs, defence, and development cooperation at the Federal Parliament of Belgium. She also interned at the international relations department of the Belgian Centre for Cybersecurity. Her current research is focused on how European states have adapted their defence policies in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.