Kerry Gottlich is a political scientist and author whose work examines borders, territoriality, and the administrative practices that shape international order. She is the author of *From Frontiers to Borders: How Colonial Technicians Created Modern Territoriality*, published by Cambridge University Press in 2025, which analyzes how engineers, surveyors, and legal experts working in colonial contexts transformed fluid frontiers into fixed borders. Drawing on case studies from Europe and its empires, the book shows how technical expertise, mapping, and infrastructure helped standardize territorial governance and influence modern international relations. Gottlich’s research connects political theory, history, and geography to explain how seemingly technical decisions continue to structure state power and global politics.