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.
Professorial Lecturer
Dan Whitman specializes in foreign policy, comparative cultural studies, the basics of college research, oral history, and international conflict management.
Professorial Lecturer
Martin King Whyte is John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Sociology, Emeritus, and faculty associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
Professor of International Education and International Affairs
Dr. Williams specializes in international education and development, and educational planning and policy.
Professor of International Affairs; Director of the M.A. in Security Policy Studies Program
Dr. Williams specializes in peace operations, emerging security threats, war and peace in Africa, and conflict resolution.
Assistant Professor of International Finance/Macroeconomics and International Affairs
Dr. Williams specializes in international finance, institutional investors, emerging markets, and empirical banking.
Professorial Lecturer
Luke Wilson specializes in water security, international law, dispute resolution, human rights, natural disasters, and WASH policy.
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Wolchik specializes in Central and East European politics and policy making, and comparative politics of Central/Eastern Europe.
Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Public Policy and Public Administration, and International Affairs
Hal Wolman specializes in urban & metropolitan policy, local & regional economic development, state & local fiscal policy & comparative urban policy & politics.
University Professor of Human Origins and Professor of Evolutionary Anatomy
Dr. Wood specializes in biological anthropology, human evolution, systematics, and functional morphology.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Wunische specializes in military effectiveness, terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, and pedagogy.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Yang specializes in U.S. & Chinese public policy, contemporary China, reform & opening in modern China, U.S.-China relations & Chinese language acquisition.
Associate Professor of History and International Affairs; Associate Director of B.A./B.S. in International Affairs
Dr. Yang specializes in modern Japanese history, Sino-Japanese relations, colonialism, memory, and reconciliation.
Professor of International Business and International Affairs
Dr. Yang specializes in international financial markets & trade policies, economic and financial issues in emerging markets, and business environment in China.
Professor of Economics
Dr. Yezer specializes in regional and urban economics and the migration of labor and capital.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics and International Affairs
Associate Professor of Media, Public Affairs and International Affairs
Dr. Youmans specializes in media law, international broadcasting, social movements, Middle Eastern politics & society, Arab-American studies, media & terrorism.
Associate Professor of Chinese and International Affairs
Dr. Zhang specializes in Chinese linguistics, technology-enhanced foreign language pedagogy, and Chinese proficiency development and assessment.
Assistant Professor of Economics and International Affairs
Dr. Zhao specializes in international trade, development economics, and industrial organization.
Professor of International Affairs and History
Dr. Zimmerman specializes in Africa, modern Europe, 19th & 20th century United States, African American history, and imperialism & colonialism.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Zirkle specializes in combat modeling, Middle East studies, urban & irregular warfare, counter-terrorism, military training & education & homeland security.