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
Dan Spokojny is the founder and CEO of fp21, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank dedicated to transforming the processes and institutions of U.S. foreign policy
Research Professor of International Affairs
Expertise in nuclear weapons, nuclear energy, nuclear proliferation, national security and foreign policy.
Professor of Media and Public Affairs and International Affairs
Dr. Steele specializes in the history, ideology & practices of journalism, journalism in Southeast Asia, narrative journalism, & media in the developing world.
Associate Professor of German and International Affairs
Dr. Stein specializes in German studies with a focus on literature and culture, folklore.
Professor of Law and International Affairs; Arthur Selwyn Miller Research Professor of Law
Ralph Steinhardt specializes in international law, human rights, conflicts of laws, international civil litigation, and international business transactions.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Straub specializes in U.S. national security, U.S. defense strategy, civil-military and international relations, philosophy, and military & naval science.
Associate Professor of International Education and International Affairs
Associate Professor of Geography and International Affairs
Dr. Streletskiy specializes in climatic variability & change, Arctic environment, permafrost & glaciology, geomorphology, spatial statistics & GIS, and Russia.
Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs
Dr. Suranovic specializes in international trade, trade fairness, China's economy, and the economics of addiction.
Professor of Practice of International Affairs
Dr. Sutter specializes in US-China relations, Chinese foreign relations, US policy toward Asia & the Pacific, history of China & Japan, and US foreign policy.
Professor and Department Chair of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering
Dr. Szajnfarber specializes in R&D management, space policy, space systems design, innovation and organizations.
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
David Szakonyi is Associate Professor of Political Science at GWU, co-Director of PONARS Eurasia, and co-founder of the Anti-Corruption Data Collective.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Tannenbaum specializes in nuclear weapons policy, research policy, and communicating with policymakers.
Lecturer
Dan Taylor is the director of the Office of Partner Engagement in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Lecturer
Ambassador William B. Taylor is vice president, Europe and Russia at the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Teitelbaum specializes in comparative politics, South Asian politics, political economy of development, and political economy of labor.
Professor Emeritus of French and Human Sciences
Dr. Thibault specializes in French language and literature.
Lecturer, MA International Affairs
Lyric Thompson (she/her) is the Founder and CEO of the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative, where she publishes and advises governments and thought leaders.
Practitioner-in-Residence and Senior Military Advisor
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Trynosky is a Practitioner-in-Residence in the National Security Studies Program.
Lecturer
Dr. Van Metre specializes in the Eurasia region, resilience to violent conflict, violent extremism, and conflict resolution.