Sophia's main research interests include the intersection between migration and security; borders and other politico-spatial forms; and feminist and queer approaches to international relations. 

She holds a BA in Human Geography from Durham University where she specialised in political geography. She is keen to highlight the value of geographical approaches in international relations and to bring a socio-spatial perspective to bear on topics such as migration, security and conflict. During her MA in International Security at the University of Sussex she established a background in security studies and international relations and developed a particular interest in human-centred understandings of security. Her Masters dissertation on the impact of Brexit on the Irish border theorised the constitution of borders and border change in the post-conflict Northern Ireland context. 

She previously interned at UNHCR's Representation for EU Affairs, the Quaker Council for European Affairs, the European Commission and NATO International Staff. She was formerly a Research Assistant at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Sophia currently works in the Public Diplomacy Division at NATO HQ in Brussels.