Justin was a bachelor student in International Security Studies with a minor in Russian and Central Asian Studies at the ANU. In the second semester of 2023, he joined ANUCES as an intern through the ANIP Program. During his time at ANUCES, he contributed to the organization of the Schuman Lecture, produced a podcast on Russia and Ukraine, and conducted research under the guidance of Kasia. This research resulted in a 4,000-word paper exploring the early Donbas War and the relationship between the separatists and Russia.