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 Emeritus
Amb. Gnehm specializes in Middle East politics, U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, international relations of the Persian Gulf region, and the UN.
Associate Professor of German and International Affairs
Dr. Gonglewski specializes in second language acquisition, foreign language pedagogy, and the use of technology in foreign and second language learning.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Graff specializes in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, foreign policy, and global development.
Director, Gender Equality Initiative in International Affairs
Dr. Graham specializes in gender and international peacekeeping, women's empowerment, and women, peace and security.
Professorial Lecturer
Audra Grant is a Senior Researcher at the NORC at the University of Chicago, International Programs
Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs
Gordon Gray is the Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Greiff specializes in conflict analysis & resolution, politics of public space, symbolic politics, cultural psychology, post-war political agency.
Associate Professor Emeritus of International Science and Technology Policy
Dr. Grier specializes in technology, society, & organizations.
Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs
Dr. Grinker specializes in psychological & medical anthropology, disability, stigma, autism, and ethnicity & nationalism. Regional foci: Africa & Korea.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Grishin specializes in international studies, diplomacy, political science, and development economics.
Lecturer
Derek Grossman is a senior defense analyst at the RAND Corporation focused on a range of national security policy and Indo-Pacific security issues.
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Grynaviski specializes in international security and U.S. foreign policy from sociological and ethical perspectives.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Hakizimana specializes in conflict analysis and resolution, global security, migration and displacement, and refugees.
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Hale specializes in political regimes, ethnic politics, federalism, democratization, political parties, and politics of post-Soviet countries.
Professor Emerita of Japanese and International Affairs
Dr. Hamano specialized in Japanese linguistics, historical phonology, and Japanese pedagogy.
Lecturer
Alexander Hammer specializes in U.S.-China trade conditions and China’s ownership reform.
Lecturer
Adjunct Professor on National Security Policy at the Elliott School of International Affairs.
Professor of History and International Affairs
Dr. Harrison specializes in Modern Europe, Germany, Russia, Cold War, Memory Politics, and the Berlin Wall.
Assistant Dean for Student Services, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Harrison specializes in Africa, law, public policy, religion, gender, international affairs, regulatory affairs, and energy.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Layla M. Hashemi is the Director of Programs and Partnerships at Women In International Security (WIIS).
Professor Emeritus
Don Hawkins specializes in policy and tourism development, strategic planning, workforce development, consulting processes, and protected area management.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Hays specializes in national security space policy and strategy initiatives.