O'Neil, Siobhan
Senior Fellow (Non-Resident)
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- E-MAIL:
- oneil@unu.edu
- NATIONALITY:
- American
Research Interests
- Conflict resolution
- Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism
- Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration
- International Security
- Mediation Negotiations and Post-conflict Recovery
- Policymaking
Education
- Doctorate in Political Science - University of California, Los Angeles
- Master of Arts in National Security Policy Studies - Naval Postgraduate School
- Master of Letters in International Relations and National Security Studies - St Andrew's University
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History - The College of the Holy Cross
Biographical Statement
Dr Siobhan O’Neil is a Senior Fellow (Non-Resident) and leads the Managing Exits from Armed Conflict (MEAC) project, which was launched at UNU-CPR and is now administered by United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).
Dr O’Neil’s research focuses on terrorism, counterterrorism policymaking, conflict prevention and resolution, and the impact of interventions to prevent and respond to political violence. She previously led UNU’s Children and Extreme Violence project and its research on the future of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR).
She has worked for the UN Mine Action Service (UNAMS), RAND, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, and the New York State Office of Homeland Security.
Dr O’Neil has a PhD in Political Science (IR) from UCLA, where her doctoral research focused on the onset of strategic negotiations with terrorist groups. She also has an MA in Homeland Security and Defense from the US Naval Postgraduate School, an M.Litt. in International Security Studies form the University of St. Andrews, and a BA in Political Science and History from the College of the Holy Cross.
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Articles
- O',Neil, Siobhan (2015). Disengaging Children in Violent Extremist Contexts. United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, n/a-n/a
Books
- O',Neil, Siobhan and Van Broeckhoven, Kato, Cradled by Conflict: Child Involvement with Armed Groups in Contemporary Conflict (New York: United Nations University, 2018).
- UN DDR in an Era of Violent Extremism: Is It Fit for Purpose?, ed. Cockayne, James and O',Neil, Siobhan (Online: United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, 2015).
Reports
- Kato Van Broeckhoven, Marks, Zoe, O',Neil, Siobhan, Bukar, Mohammed and Badu, Fatima Yetcha Ajimi (2022). Community Security Actors and the Prospects for Demobilization in the North East of Nigeria. MEAC Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Parry, Jacqueline, Khoshnaw, Yousif Khalid and O',Neil, Siobhan (2022). Managing Exits from Conflict in Iraq: A Case Study of Basra and Tal Afar. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Case Studies. United Nations University.
- Parry, Jacqueline, Khoshnaw, Yousif Khalid and O',Neil, Siobhan (2022). How Information Ecosystems Affect Conflict Transitions: Experiences from Al Hol and Iraq. MEAC Findings Reports. United Nations University.
- Kato Van Broeckhoven, Marks, Zoe, O',Neil, Siobhan, Bukar, Mohammed and Badu, Fatima Yetcha Ajimi (2022). Community Security Actors and the Prospects for Demobilization in the North East of Nigeria. MEAC Findings. United Nations University.
- Huvé, Sophie, O',Neil, Siobhan, Van Broeckhoven, Kato, Bukar, Mohammed, Badu, Fatima Yetcha Ajimi and Caus, Jessica (2022). Preventing Recruitment and Ensuring Effective Reintegration Efforts: Evidence from the Across the Lake Chad Basin to Inform Policy and Practice. MEAC Lake Chad Basin Case Study Report. United Nations University.
- Parry, Jacqueline, Khoshnaw, Yousif Khalid, O',Neil, Siobhan, Juan Armando Torres Munguía and Melisande Genat (2022). The Road Home from Al Hol camp: Reflections on the Iraqi Experience. MEAC Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Niamh Punton, Juan Armando Torres Munguía, Kato Van Broeckhoven, Siobhan O’Neil, Mohammed Bukar, Fatima Yetcha Ajimi Badu, Anamika Madhuraj and Saniya Ali (2022). Child Recruitment in the Lake Chad Basin. MEAC Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Parry, Jacqueline, Khoshnaw, Yousif Khalid and O',Neil, Siobhan (2022). Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Children from Families with Perceived ISIL Affiliation: Experiences from Iraq and Al Hol. MEAC Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Downing, Cristal, Olaya, Angela, Rivas, Sofia, O',Neil, Siobhan and Van Broeckhoven, Kato (2022). Current Dynamics of Child Recruitment in Colombia. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Matfess, Hilary, O',Neil, Siobhan, Van Broeckhoven, Kato and Bukar, Mohammed (2022). Community Leaders’ Receptivity to Returning Former Boko Haram Associates: Implications for Peacebuilding. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Findings Report. United Nations University.
- O',Neil, Siobhan, Mabrouk, Sherif and Van Broeckhoven, Kato (2021). Volunteer Security Outfits in North East Nigeria. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Van Broeckhoven, Kato, O',Neil, Siobhan and Bukar, Mohammed (2021). Social and Economic Life in and Around Maiduguri. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Findings Report. United Nations University.
- O',Neil, Siobhan and Van Broeckhoven, Kato (2021). Data Points on Gender Norms and Sexism in and Around Maiduguri. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Littman, Rebecca, O',Neil, Siobhan, Van Broeckhoven, Kato, Bukar, Mohammed and Marks, Zoe (2021). Community Acceptance of Former Boko Haram Affiliates. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Cárdenas, Javier, Downing, Cristal, Johnson, Kyle and O',Neil, Siobhan (2021). COVID-19, Armed Groups, and Public Health Perceptions in Colombia. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Zakayo, Aliyu and O',Neil, Siobhan (2021). Armed Group Messaging on COVID-19 in Nigeria. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Littman, Rebecca, O',Neil, Siobhan, Van Broeckhoven, Kato and Bukar, Mohammed (2021). The Relationship Between Victimization and Receptivity to Returning Boko Haram Associates. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Littman, Rebecca, O',Neil, Siobhan, Van Broeckhoven, Kato, Bukar, Mohammed and Badu, Fatima Yetcha Ajimi (2021). Criminal and Transitional Justice Preferences for Former Boko Haram Associates. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Littman, Rebecca, O',Neil, Siobhan, Van Broeckhoven, Kato, Marks, Zoe and Badu, Fatima Yetcha Ajimi (2021). Social, Economic, and Civic Reintegration of Former Boko Haram Affiliates. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Findings Report. United Nations University.
- Shamoug, Aladdin, O',Neil, Siobhan, Van Broeckhoven, Kato and Caus, Jessica (2020). Conflict Exit Data Management and Integration at the United Nations. Managing Exits from Armed Conflict Policy Memo Series. United Nations University.
- O',Neil, Siobhan and Van Broeckhoven, Kato (2019). No Research About Us Without Us. United Nations University.