Cheryl Cosslett is a first-year PhD student in Comparative Politics with interests in ethnic politics, political parties, and electoral behavior. She is particularly interested in contradictions and misalignment in politics.

Before Princeton, Cheryl worked as a government affairs consultant in Singapore, Jakarta, and Washington D.C., where she analyzed the policy and regulatory impacts of domestic and regional political dynamics in Southeast Asia. She has a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) from Yale-NUS College and a master's in Urban Policy from Columbia University.