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
Krista Auchenbach is a senior advisor, strategist, and defense policy expert in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Avanesyan specializes in foreign policy & foreign assistance with experience managing complex programs & leading teams of seasoned professionals.
Professor of International Business and International Affairs
Dr. Ayyagari specializes in international corporate finance, corporate governance, and development economics.
Professorial Lecturer
Sina Azodi specializes in the international relations of the Middle East, Iranian foreign policy, U.S.-Iranian relations, Iran's nuclear program.
Associate Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Public Administration, and International Affairs; Co-Director, George Washington Regulatory Studies Center
Dr. Balla specializes in American & Chinese politics & public policy, bureaucratic politics, technology & politics, federalism & quantitative empirical methods.
Co-Director of the Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management, Associate Professor of EMSE and International Affairs
Dr. Barbera specializes in large-scale incident (disaster) management, hazard risk assessments and public health hazard risk reduction.
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and International Affairs
Dr. Bardet specializes in fluid mechanics, nuclear thermal hydraulics, multiphase flows, fluid structure interaction, and advanced instrumentation development.
University Professor of International Affairs and Political Science
Dr. Barnett specializes in international affairs, global governance, humanitarianism, and the Middle East.
Assistant Professor of History and International Affairs
Aaron Bateman’s research explores questions that lie at the intersection of technology and international security during the Cold War.
Professor Emeritus of History and International Affairs
Dr. Becker specializes in the history of business, business-government relations, and international economy.
Lecturer
Laxman Belbase specializes in gender equality, masculinities, child rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and international development & advocacy.
Professorial Lecturer
Yan Bennett specializes in the history of US-China relations, contemporary Chinese political philosophy, discourse analysis, and diplomatic studies.
Professor of International Business and International Affairs
Professor Berry's research examines the scope and performance of multinational firms.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Bertone specializes in gender, international development, human trafficking, gender-based violence, women's economic empowerment, and girls' education.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Beyoghlow specializes in the greater Middle East; North Africa; Turkey and neighbors; and Islamic Studies.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Bishai specializes in international law, peace, security, human rights, countering violent extremism, Sudan, and security sector reform.
Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs
Dr. Blomster specializes in the rise of complex societies, interregional interaction in Mesoamerica, symbolism & ideology & archaeological approaches to gender.
Professor of Economics
Dr. Boulier specializes in demography, the economics of human resources, and forecasting.
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Bowie specializes in comparative political economy, development, and Southeast Asia.
Professor of Economics and International Affairs
Dr. Bradley specializes in macroeconomic theory and practice, applied econometrics, and nonlinear estimation.
Professor of History and International Affairs; Director of Asian Studies (AS) Program; Co-Director, East Asia National Resource Center
Dr. Brazinsky specializes in U.S.-East Asian Relations, Korean history, and East Asian history.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Bright specializes in post-war U.S. foreign policy, nuclear weapons & civil defense, national security, conservatism & anticommunism, and historiography.
Professor of International Affairs, International Business, and Public Policy & Public Administration
Dr. Brinkerhoff specializes in development management, institutional reform, public-private partnership, state-society relations, NGOs, diaspora & development.