Zach produced an undergraduate senior thesis in International Politics, a prerequisite to graduate with honors from the School of Foreign Service. One of a limited number students whose proposals were accepted, his topic surrounds electoral pressure and withdrawal from the Iraq War, mentored by Professor Andrew Bennett. During the research process, he interviewed numerous relevant academics and political officials, including former United Nations Ambassador John Negroponte and former Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried.

Zach was privileged to have an abridged version of his work published in the United States Military Academy’s Journal of Politics and Security - Spring 2025 edition.