Thomas Bryja

Thomas Bryja is a program coordinator for the Project on Prosperity and Development at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. In this role, he supports the program’s research agenda, business development, and event planning. His work’s thematic focus is on utilizing non-military power to advance security interests and maintain U.S. leadership in the new age of great power competition, with an emphasis on confronting China’s growing global influence. Previously, Thomas worked for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago, and Goldberg Kohn Ltd. He holds a BA with majors in political science and history from the University of Chicago, and he is pursuing a master's degree in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service.