Cybele Chester

Cybèle Constance Chester is an adjunct faculty member at SIPA. Her research is focused on the intersection of demography, international security, and the rights of women and children. Cybèle's current project investigates the geopolitical and security implications of declining fertility rates in advanced democracies. 

Previously, Cybèle served as a U.S. intelligence officer. She has published numerous articles on international affairs and security, including in Foreign Affairs and in The New York Times. Prior to teaching at Columbia, she taught undergraduates at Princeton University in the Politics department.

Education

• Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton University
• M. Phil., Cambridge University
• B.A., Harvard University