The Truman Center welcomes Jessica Sleight as its Janne E. Nolan Nuclear Security Visiting Fellow, leading the organization’s initiative to bring a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEIAB) lens to the nuclear sector, and shape the public narrative around nuclear weapons and diversity within the field of nuclear security. 

Building on the Truman Center’s ongoing Nuclear Nonproliferation and Security work, this project elevates diverse voices in conversations about nuclear security and the continued risks that nuclear weapons pose to Americans across the country, particularly in historically underrepresented communities. As in much of its programming, the Truman Center seeks to serve as a bridge between the views of Americans around the country on pressing national security issues and policymakers at the federal level.

“Jessica brings to our team deep expertise on nuclear issues and how they affect a broad range of Americans,” said Jon Temin, the Truman Center’s Vice President for Policy & Programs.  “At a critical and volatile time in national security, she will work to advance policymaking that is informed by truly diverse perspectives.”

Jessica Sleight has spent over a decade working on nuclear weapons risk reduction, nonproliferation, and disarmament at both the governmental policy and grassroots activism levels. She previously served as a partner for policy and strategy at Global Zero, an international movement for the multilateral, verifiable elimination of nuclear weapons. Currently, she provides research and strategy services to organizations working to shift Americans’ collective understanding of security to build a more inclusive and equitable world. Her work focuses on bringing national and global security issues locally and exploring the role of nuclear weapons in perceptions of state power, strength, and security. 

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