Faculty

Our International Studies faculty bring diverse expertise and interdisciplinary training to the classroom, with prestigious academic backgrounds (from Oxford, the European continent, along with top US research universities including Yale, Penn, Texas, and more). Our faculty have in-depth and real-world experience from Washington D.C., the Middle East and Africa, Latin America, and around the world. Together, our team prepares students to become the next generation of international leaders. 

Blake Scott, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Associate Professor of International Studies
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Aimee K.  Arias, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs
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Summer Coish, M.P.H.
Adjunct Faculty of International Studies
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Douglas Friedman, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of International Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and Political Science
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Alexandra Helfgott, M.P.P.
Adjunct Faculty of International Studies
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Max Kovalov, Ph.D.
Instructor of International Studies and Bennett Director of the Mroz Global Leadership Institute
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Bea Maldonado, Ph.D.
Professor of International Studies and Economics
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Kristen McLean, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of International Studies
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David A. Merkel, M.Sc.
Adjunct Faculty of International Studies
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Malte Pehl, Dr. rer. pol.
Associate Professor of International Studies
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Tatiana Rabinovich, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty of International Studies
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Vish Sakthivel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of International Studies
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Gareth Smail, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of International Studies
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George Stone, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty of International Studies
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