Sally graduated from the International and World History MA/M.Sc. program (with distinction) and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Columbia University. Building on her master's thesis, Sally’s Ph.D. dissertation investigates early Mongol conceptions and expressions of political culture and authority by examining the office of the Great Khan and the individuals (both men and women, elected and non-elected) who occupied the office in the Early Imperial and Imperial periods. Her broader academic interests include the history of military engagement and militarization, the political cultures of Inner Asia, and nomadism on the Eurasian Steppe. Sally has published in journals such as the Central Asiatic Journal and Mongolian Studies. She is currently a participating scholar in the Getty Foundation's Mongol Connections project, led by the Courtauld Institute. Prior to joining the MA/M.Sc. program, Sally worked in the finance and entertainment sectors.
