Sadeen Kalbouna is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Global Governance program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brock University.

Her research interests lie at the intersection of conflict, security, identity, and mobility. More specifically, she is interested in exploring the factors that influence policy responses and security measures governing the movement of people. She presented research analyzing the progress of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration at the 39th Academic Council of the United Nations System Annual Meeting. The research mainly addressed the difficult balancing act faced in global governance between upholding a human rights-based approach and respecting state sovereignty. She is also interested in dissecting the intrinsic role that national and ethnic identity play in humanitarian action on displacement, humanitarian crises, and violent conflict.

At the Balsillie School, she aims to deepen her knowledge of global governance challenges to understand the multitude of forces and actors influencing decisions that shape the livelihoods of displaced people.