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.
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Dan Peck is an Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton where he is a senior instructor for Indo-Pacific Affairs teaching on the China Way of War (CWOW) team.
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.
Lecturer
Specializes in political psychology, conflict processes, and foreign policy. Special Interests: Public Opinion, Psych of Violent Extremism, Security Studies.
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.
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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
Dr. Puck specializes in comparative politics, policing, and private security with a regional focus on Mexico.
Research Professor of International Affairs
Dr. Rabgey specializes in statehood, authoritarianism, elite Chinese politics and Tibet, int'l law, sovereignty, autonomy, and China’s economic statecraft.
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.
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Professor of International Affairs, Ethics and Human Behavior; Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Reich specializes in Holocaust & genocide studies, terrorism, human rights, the Middle East, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Soviet psychiatry.
Professorial Lecturer
Josh Reiter is a senior level defense intelligence professional with close to 30 years of military and civilian service.
Associate Professor of International Studies with a primary appointment in the Honors University Program and secondary in Elliott School of International Affairs
Elvira Maria Restrepo specializes in transitional justice, peacebuilding, online deliberation and cybercrime.
Associate Professor of International Business and International Affairs; Dean of the College of Professional Studies
Dr. Riddle specializes in entrepreneurial ecosystems, diaspora engagement & investment, migration & entrepreneurship, social impact investment and trade.