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Areas Of Expertise
Yohannes Abraham

Yohannes Abraham

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, Asia, Governance, Politics, The Presidency
Payvand Ahdout

Payvand Ahdout

Faculty Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Law and Justice, Governance, Federalism, Leadership, The Presidency, Supreme Court
434-924-4117
William Antholis

William J. Antholis

Director & CEO
Foreign Affairs, Asia, Domestic Affairs, Energy and the Environment, Science and Technology, Economic Issues, Trade, Elections, Politics, The Presidency
434-924-6061
Spencer Bakich

Spencer D. Bakich

Nonresident Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, Governance, The Presidency
(540) 464-7141
Melody Barnes

Melody Barnes

Executive Director, UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy
Domestic Affairs, Health, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Economic Issues, Leadership, Politics, The Presidency
Peter Berkowitz

Peter Berkowitz

James R. Schlesinger Distinguished Professor
Foreign Affairs, Middle East, Education, Law and Justice, Governance, Founding and Shaping of the Nation
650-387-9683
Alexander Bick

Alexander Bick

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, World Happenings, Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
Robert Blair

Robert Blair

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, Energy and the Environment, Science and Technology, Economic Issues, Trade, Governance, Congress, The Presidency
Bob Bruner

Robert Bruner

Faculty Senior Fellow
Economic Issues, Finance and Banking, Jobs and Economy, Taxation, Trade, Governance, Leadership
434-924-3823
Elizabeth Cameron

Elizabeth Cameron

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, Domestic Affairs, Health, Science and Technology
Lindsay Chervinsky

Lindsay M. Chervinsky

Nonresident Faculty Senior Fellow
Governance, Elections, Federalism, Founding and Shaping of the Nation, Leadership, Politics, The Presidency
Ron Christie

Ron Christie

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, Domestic Affairs, Law and Justice, Race and Racism, Social Issues, Governance, Leadership, Politics, The Presidency
Danielle K. Citron

Danielle K. Citron

Faculty Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Human Rights and Civil Rights, Law and Justice, Media and the Press, Science and Technology, Social Issues
Dale Copeland

Dale Copeland

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, Economic Issues
(434) 924-6930
Jonathan Crowe

Jonathan R. Crowe

Faculty Senior Fellow
Health, Science and Technology, Social Issues, Economic Issues, Jobs and Economy, Politics
434-924-2783
Ashley Deeks

Ashley Deeks

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, Domestic Affairs, Law and Justice
(434) 243-2166
Eric Edelman

Eric Edelman

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism
Melanie Egorin

Melanie Anne Egorin

Faculty Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Health, Science and Technology, Social Issues, Taxation, Congress
434.243.5528
Everett Eissenstat

Everett Eissenstat

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, Domestic Affairs, Economic Issues, Trade, Congress
202-457-6535
Kevin Gaines

Kevin K. Gaines

Faculty Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Human Rights and Civil Rights, Law and Justice, Media and the Press, Race and Racism, Social Issues, Politics
SoRelle W. Gaynor

SoRelle W. Gaynor

Faculty Fellow
Governance, Congress, Elections, Political Parties and Movements, Politics
Kent Germany

Kent Germany

Nonresident Faculty Senior Fellow
Race and Racism, Social Issues, Economic Issues, Jobs and Economy, The Presidency
Steve Gillon

Steven M. Gillon

Nonresident Faculty Senior Fellow
Governance, Leadership, Political Parties and Movements, Politics, The Presidency
Risa Goluboff

Risa Goluboff

Faculty Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Law and Justice, Race and Racism, Social Issues, Supreme Court
(434) 924-7343
Harry Harding

Harry Harding

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, World Happenings, Asia, Economic Issues
434-924-0812
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Ken Hughes

Research Specialist
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, Governance, Leadership, Political Parties and Movements, Politics, The Presidency
703-908-0127
Bonnie Jenkins

Bonnie Jenkins

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, Law and Justice
(571) 462-7344
Michael Kimmage

Michael Kimmage

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, Europe
202-390-1655
Christina Kinane

Christina Kinane

Nonresident Faculty Fellow
Governance, Congress, Federalism, Leadership, Politics, The Presidency
Aynne Kokas

Aynne Kokas

C.K. Yen Professor
Foreign Affairs, Asia, Domestic Affairs, Media and the Press, Science and Technology
434-243-4343
Jennifer Lawless

Jennifer Lawless

Faculty Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Media and the Press, Governance, Elections, Politics
434-982-2022
Leblang

David Leblang

Randolph P. Compton Professor
Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Economic Issues, Finance and Banking, Trade, Political Parties and Movements
434-243-1574
Jeffrey Legro

Jeffrey W. Legro

Nonresident Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, World Happenings, Europe
804-297-1248
Michael Lenox

Michael Lenox

Faculty Senior Fellow
Science and Technology, Economic Issues, Infrastructure, Jobs and Economy, Governance, Leadership
Christopher P. Liddell

Christopher P. Liddell

Practitioner Senior Fellow
The First Year, Foreign Affairs, Science and Technology, Economic Issues, Finance and Banking, Governance, Leadership, The Presidency
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Syaru Shirley Lin

Nonresident Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, Asia, Economic Issues, Finance and Banking, Trade
Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao

Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao

Assistant Professor and Chair of Public Programming
Foreign Affairs, Latin America and the Caribbean, Domestic Affairs, Human Rights and Civil Rights
434-924-4561
Chris Lu

Chris Lu

James R. Schlesinger Distinguished Professor
Foreign Affairs, Domestic Affairs, Jobs and Economy, Governance, Congress, Politics, The Presidency
David Martin

David A. Martin

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, Domestic Affairs, Human Rights and Civil Rights, Immigration, Law and Justice, Federalism, The Presidency, Supreme Court
(434) 924-3144
Guian McKee

Guian McKee

White Burkett Miller Professor of Public Affairs
Health, Law and Justice, Race and Racism, Social Issues, Economic Issues, The Presidency
434-243-8856
Milkis

Sidney Milkis

White Burkett Miller Professor of Governance and Foreign Affairs
Social Issues, Governance, Elections, Founding and Shaping of the Nation, Political Parties and Movements, Politics, The Presidency
434-924-6052
Scott Miller

Scott Miller

Faculty Fellow
Economic Issues, Finance and Banking, Jobs and Economy, Taxation, Trade
303-931-0634
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J. Stephen Morrison

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, World Happenings, Domestic Affairs, Health, Science and Technology
202.775.3276
Stephen D. Mull

Stephen D. Mull

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, World Happenings, Asia, Europe, Middle East
(434)-924-8612
John Owen

John M. Owen IV

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, Religion
434-924-3523
Sarada Peri

Sarada Peri

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Education, Health, Media and the Press, Governance, Leadership, Politics, The Presidency
Barbara Perry

Barbara A. Perry

Co-chair, Presidential Oral History Program
Domestic Affairs, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Elections, Founding and Shaping of the Nation, Leadership, Political Parties and Movements, Politics, The Presidency, Supreme Court
434-243-1123
Chris Piper

Chris Piper

Practitioner Fellow
Governance, Congress, Leadership, Politics, The Presidency
Philip Potter

Philip B. K. Potter

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, Asia, Politics
Rachel Potter

Rachel Augustine Potter

Faculty Senior Fellow
Economic Issues, Finance and Banking, Governance, Founding and Shaping of the Nation, Leadership, Politics, The Presidency
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Saikrishna Prakash

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, Domestic Affairs, Law and Justice, Governance, Political Parties and Movements, Politics, The Presidency, Supreme Court
(434) 243-8539
Geoffrey Pyatt

Geoffrey Pyatt

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, Europe, Energy and the Environment, Trade
202.802.8412
Elizabeth Rees

Elizabeth Rees

Research Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Social Issues, Governance, The Presidency
Vivian Riefberg

Vivian Riefberg

Faculty Senior Fellow
Education, Health, Human Rights and Civil Rights, Social Issues, Leadership
Margaret Riley

Margaret Foster Riley

Dorothy Danforth Compton Professor
Domestic Affairs, Health, Law and Justice, Science and Technology, Social Issues
(434) 924-4671
Russell Riley

Russell Riley

Professor and Co-Chair of the Presidential Oral History Program
Leadership, Political Parties and Movements, Politics, The Presidency
434-982-2740
Gerard Robinson

Gerard Robinson

Faculty Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Education, Human Rights and Civil Rights, Law and Justice, Race and Racism, Social Issues
404.441.8381
Kimberly Robinson

Kimberly J. Robinson

Faculty Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Education, Human Rights and Civil Rights, Law and Justice, Race and Racism, Social Issues
(434) 924-3181
Andrew Rudalevige

Andrew Rudalevige

Nonresident Faculty Senior Fellow
Governance, Founding and Shaping of the Nation, Leadership, Politics, The Presidency
207-798-4273
Mara Rudman

Mara Rudman

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, Middle East, Governance, The Presidency
Richard C. Schragger

Richard C. Schragger

Faculty Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Religion, Social Issues, Governance, Founding and Shaping of the Nation
(434) 924-3641
Todd Sechser

Todd Sechser

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, World Happenings
(434) 924-6993
Marc Selverstone

Marc Selverstone

Director of Presidential Studies
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, Politics, The Presidency
434-243-8983
Colleen Shogan

Colleen Shogan

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Education, Social Issues, Governance, Congress, Founding and Shaping of the Nation, Politics
Doug Sosnik

Doug Sosnik

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Media and the Press, Governance, Congress, Elections, Leadership, Politics, The Presidency
Allan Stam

Allan C. Stam

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, Governance, Leadership
434-924-0828
Paul B. Stephan

Paul B. Stephan

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, Europe, Law and Justice, Economic Issues, Supreme Court
(434) 924-7098
Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Nonresident Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, Governance, Elections, Political Parties and Movements, Politics, The Presidency
(540) 319-8462
Kathryn Tenpas

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

Practitioner Senior Fellow
The First Year, Governance, Elections, Leadership, Politics, The Presidency
Louisa Terrell

Louisa Terrell

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Law and Justice, Science and Technology, Social Issues, Infrastructure, Congress, Politics, Supreme Court
Astri Van Dyke

Astri Kimball Van Dyke

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Europe, Law and Justice, Science and Technology, Economic Issues, The Presidency
917-213-0979
Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson

Practitioner Senior Fellow
Domestic Affairs, Law and Justice, Economic Issues, Finance and Banking, Governance
(202)-662-5397
Brantly Womack

Brantly Womack

Faculty Senior Fellow
Foreign Affairs, Asia, Economic Issues, Trade
434-989-2811
Shalanda Young

Shalanda Young

Compton Visiting Professor
Economic Issues, Infrastructure, Jobs and Economy, Governance
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Philip Zelikow

White Burkett Miller Emeritus Professor of History
Foreign Affairs, American Defense and Security, War and Terrorism, Domestic Affairs, Governance, Congress, Leadership, Politics, The Presidency