Faculty Directory
Our distinguished faculty comprises leading scholars and policy practitioners who bring an impressive range of expertise and experience to the study and practice of international affairs. Use this directory to search for an Elliott School faculty member.
Research Professor of International Affairs; Director of Research, Sustainable GW
Dr. Orttung specializes in comparative politics, Russia, Ukraine, Energy security, Federalism, and Democracy.
Professor of the Practice of International Affairs; Director, Space Policy Institute; Director, Institute for International Science and Technology Policy; Director, MA International Science and Technology Policy
Dr. Pace specializes in space policy, analysis of space projects, international space cooperation and competition and Global Navigation Satellite Systems.
Assistant Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs
Dr. Pardo Pedraza specializes in demilitarized landscapes, post-conflict economics, environmental politics, & multispecies relations of aid & care in Colombia.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Parker specializes in U.S. foreign policy and security issues.
Lecturer
Daniel W. Peck specializes in China's military, the RoC (Taiwan) Armed Forces, U.S.-China relations, and U.S.-China military-to-military relations.
Professor of Economics and International Affairs; Professorial Lecturer of Law
Dr. Pelzman specializes in international trade and finance, law and economics, and economies in transition.
Research Professor of International Affairs
Dr. Peyrouse specializes in political systems, economic development, religion in Central Asia, and Central Asia's positioning toward China, India & South Asia.
Lecturer
Joe Plenzler specializes in communication with an emphasis on neuroscience and applied theories of human persuasion.
Lecturer
Russell Porter specializes in conflict and stabilization, Latin America, counter-terrorism, economics, and U.S. foreign policy.
Lecturer
Former Pentagon Senior Executive with Navy and Marine Corps. Thirty-plus years teaching national security analysis at GWU.
Professor of Geography and International Affairs
Dr. Price specializes in political and cultural geography, Latin America, and immigration.
Professorial Lecturer
Sabs K. Quereshi is a Professor/ Lecturer for the Women in Global Politics course as part of the Gender Equality in International Affairs program at Elliott.
Research Professor of International Affairs
Dr. Rabgey specializes in statehood, legal pluralism & multilevel governance, int'l legal theory & sovereignty, and Sino-Tibetan politics and Greater China.
Lecturer
Julia Radomski specializes in int'l development, environmental justice, global China, Latin America, science & technology, ethnography and interpretive methods.
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Rafanelli specializes in political theory, contemporary political theory, ethics and international affairs, and theories of human rights and global justice.
Department Chair, Geography; Associate Professor of Geography and International Affairs
Dr. Rain specializes in urban geography, population geography, economic development, Africa, GIS, and nature and society.
Lecturer
Mansurat is a dynamic public health professional with a proven track record in spearheading impactful initiatives across Research, Program Design, etc.
Lecturer
Celina Realuyo specializes in U.S. foreign policy & national security, counterterrorism, transnational organized crime, counter threat finance, & Latin America.
Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs
Peter Reddaway specializes in the politics and government of Russia and the other post-Soviet states, human rights, and rights of minorities.
Assistant Professor of Economics and International Affairs
Dr. Regan specializes in the economics of housing, land tenure, urban planning, and property tax in developing country cities.
Professor of International Business and Finance and International Affairs
Dr. Rehman is a Senior Research Fulbright Scholar and is the GW Director of the EU Research Center.