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.
Lecturer
Mike Dahm is a principal analyst at the MITRE Corporation in McLean, Virginia, where his analysis informs U.S. government policy and strategy development
Professor of Strategic Management and International Affairs
Dr. Davis specializes in strategic management in developing country environments. Regional areas of expertise include South Asia and Middle East.
Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Dr. Deering specializes in American politics, U.S. Congress, congressional committees, foreign and defense policy, and interest groups.
Associate Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Humanitarian Action Initiative
Dr. Deloffre specializes in humanitarian governance and coordination, NGOs, NGO accountability, global governance, and pandemic response.
Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs
Dr. Dent specializes in public culture, language and the media, ethnography of performance, intellectual property, Brazil, Latin America and North America.
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Dickson specializes in Chinese domestic politics, regimes and regime change, general comparative politics, and U.S.-China relations.
Professorial Lecturer
Robert DiNardo specializes in counterintelligence and analytic tradecraft.
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Ding specializes in international security, artificial intelligence, emerging technology, and international economics with a regional focus on China.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Dolan specializes in public policy, policy process theory, multiple streams framework, qualitative methods, process tracing, and thematic analysis.
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs; Director, Institute for Security and Conflict Studies
Dr. Downes specializes in international security, civilian victimization and civilian casualties in war, foreign-imposed regime change.
Associate Professor of History and International Affairs; Max Ticktin Chair of Israel Studies.
Arie M. Dubnov is an Associate Professor of History and International Affairs who also serves as the Max Ticktin Chair of Israel Studies.
Lecturer
Ryan Duncan specializes in reputational risks, issue-specific scenario plans, crisis response and policy advocacy.
Lecturer
Charles W. Dunne specializes in U.S. foreign policy, democracy and human rights, Egypt, Iraq, regional security, and counterterrorism.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Eames specializes in the history of nuclear technologies and Cold War geopolitics.
Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. East specializes in international politics, comparative foreign policy studies, foreign policies of small nations.
Professor of Prevention and Community Health
Dr. Edberg specializes in global, population, community & behavioral health, HIV/AIDS, social determinants of health, prevention, and underserved populations.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Edwards specializes in humanitarian crises and armed conflict, human rights compliance monitoring, and human rights implications of emerging technology.
Associate Professor of Sociology and International Affairs
Dr. Eglitis specializes in social theory, feminist theory, social stratification in newly capitalist & advanced capitalist states, and women and social change.
Research Professor of Space Policy and International Affairs
Dr. Ehrenfreund specializes in molecular biology, space science, and management.
Professor of Religion and International Affairs
Dr. Eisen specializes in medieval and modern Jewish philosophy, biblical interpretation, religious ethics, and comparative religion.
Professor of Global Health and International Affairs; Founding Director of the GWU Global Women's Institute
Dr. Ellsberg specializes in women's health and global health.
Professor of International Education and International Affairs
Dr. Engel specializes in international and comparative education, globalization, citizenship, education policy, federal systems, Spain/Catalonia, and equity.
Professor, Director of Data Science
Dr. Engstrom specializes in remote sensing, GIS, climate change, arctic environments, and population estimates.
J.B. & Maurice C. Shapiro Professor Emeritus of Media & Public Affairs
Dr. Entman specializes in political communication, media and foreign policy, and media and race/ethnic relations.