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.
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.
Professorial Lecturer
Gary Espinas is a Professorial Lecturer in the Security Policy Studies Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs
Professor of Arabic and International Affairs
Dr. Esseesy specializes in historical linguistics and language change, Arabic-language testing, and curriculum development and teacher training.
Lecturer
Karim Farishta served as the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Biden Administration.
Lecturer
Nizar Farsakh specializes in leadership, negotiations, and advocacy with over 20 years of experience across the Middle East and North Africa.
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Feigenbaum specializes in the political economy of Western Europe and the political economy of France.
Professor of Anthropology, History, and International Affairs
Dr. Feldman specializes in anthropology, government & bureaucracy, humanitarianism, citizenship, colonialism, policing, & security. Regional focus: Middle East.
Lecturer
Lecturer on U.S.- Mexico relations. Former Mexican Ambassador to the United States.
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies; Associate Professor of International Affairs
Dr. Fink specializes in Burma/Myanmar and Southeast Asia, equitable development, gender and development, and civil society in ethnically diverse states.
University Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Finnemore specializes in international organizations, organization theory, global governance, and ethics in international affairs.
Oliver T. Carr, Jr. Professor of International Affairs and Professor of Economics
Dr. Foster specializes in international economic development, inequality and poverty, and economic theory and policy.
Lecturer
Jennifer Fox specializes in public financial management, int'l development, performance measurement, budget development and evaluation, and policy analysis.
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs.
Dr. Ponce specializes in criminal and political violence prevalent in poor and middle-income countries. His regional expertise is in Latin America.
Lecturer
Joseph Gartin specializes in the Intelligence Community, intelligence collection, intelligence analysis, and talent management.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Gaskin Reyes specializes in climate change, development studies, water & natural resource conflicts, urban & regional planning, & Latin America & Caribbean.
Lecturer
James Gavrilis specializes in political science, security, military strategy & policy, warfare, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, & counter-proliferation.
Lecturer
Neela Ghoshal (any pronouns) is Senior Director of Law, Policy, and Research at Outright International.
Associate Professor of Practice of International Affairs, and Assistant Dean for Executive Education and Special Initiatives
Dr. Renata Giannini is a scholar and practitioner dedicated to promoting gender equality in conflict situations and climate crises.
Lecturer
Sara Gilmer specializes in public policy, program design, human trafficking, monitoring and evaluation, and international relations.