Biography
Kayla Berg is a PhD researcher in the Department of War Studies, at KCL on the Fulbright King’s College London Award. She has completed a MA in International Relations with a concentration in Global Security at American University and holds a BA in Psychology.
Prior to her PhD studies, Kayla built a career in public service connecting and navigating the complexities of the relationship between people, politics and government. Her general research interests focus on the intersection between psychology and intelligence. Her PhD research will examine how the GDR Ministry for State Security used psychology in the collection of personal information of adversaries during the Cold War and how that relates to contemporary concerns in intelligence.
Research Interests
- Psychological factors in intelligence including psychological operations and profile building
- The Ministry for State Security/Stasi intelligence
- Political Psychology
- Individuals in policy and operational decision-making
- Intelligence Transparency and information overload
- Society’s relationship with cyber regulations and security