American Politics
Christopher ArtertonDean of GW’s Graduate School of Political Management
Dr. Arterton has been actively involved in politics at the national level and is an expert in political institutions and political leadership. He oversees the GW Battleground Poll. He has served as a polling consultant for "Newsweek" and a consultant on public opinion surveys for the Gallup Organization.
Steven E. BilletDirector of the GW Legislative Affairs Program; Associate Professor of Political Management
Dr. Billet can speak on U.S. political action committees in the context of campaign finance, elections and issue management.
Sarah BinderProfessor of Political Science
Dr. Binder's research focuses on the U.S. Congress, congressional development and political parties.
Dennis JohnsonProfessor of Political Management
Dr. Johnson’s current research involves campaigns and elections, the role of interest groups in campaigns and the profession of campaign management. He can also speak on campaign advertisements and polling.
Eric LawrenceAssistant Professor of Political Science
Dr. Lawrence specializes in American political institutions, legislative politics, public policy and research methodology.
Forrest MaltzmanChair of the Department of Political Science; Professor of Political Science
Dr. Maltzman is an expert on institutions of American national government and in the factors that shape decision-making within the U.S. Congress, the Supreme Court and the executive branch.
John SidesAssistant Professor of Political Science
Dr. Sides’ is an expert on political behavior in American and comparative politics. His current research focuses on political campaigns, the effects of factual information on public opinion, citizenship laws and national identity, and measurement equivalence
Garry YoungAssociate Director of the Institute of Public Policy; Research Scientist
Dr. Young’s research centers on the way institutional arrangements interact with interests to yield political and policy outcomes. He is an expert in a wide-range of political and policy subjects with a focus legislative institutions such as the U.S. Congress
Presidential History
Tyler AnbinderProfessor of History
Dr. Anbinder is an expert on nineteenth-century American politics and the history of immigration.
Edward D. BerkowitzProfessor of History and of Public Policy and Public Administration
Dr. Berkowitz’s areas of expertise include U.S. social welfare policy and comparative social policy. He is the author of 11 books and more than 70 articles; he is knowledgeable about Social Security, social insurance, welfare reform and the history of health care.
Leo RibuffoSociety of the Cincinnati George Washington Distinguished Professor of History
Dr. Ribuffo is an expert on 20th-century U.S. history with a special emphasis on historical perspectives of U.S. presidents.Terrorism & Homeland Security
Frank J. CilluffoDirector, GW’s Homeland Security Policy Institute; Associate Vice President for Homeland Security
Frank J. Cilluffo leads the University's homeland security efforts on policy, research, education and training. GW's Homeland Security Policy Institute’s recent policy and research agenda covers a wide range of national and homeland security matters, including the conflict in Afghanistan and crisis in Pakistan, emergency management, de-radicalization and counter-narrative efforts, Congressional oversight of homeland security, bio-terrorism and bio-defense, and intelligence and information sharing. Mr. Cilluffo co-chairs HSPI's Ambassadors Roundtable Series on International Collaboration to Combat Terrorism and Insurgencies, moderates the Institute's Policy & Research Forums, which spotlight cutting-edge policy solutions and innovative research, and facilitates a variety of other programmatic events.
Jerrold PostProfessor of Psychiatry, Political Psychology, and International Affairs; Director, GW’s Political Psychology Program
Post is an expert on terrorism and international affairs psychology. His areas of specialty include antiterrorist policy, the military, terrorist and hostage psychology, crisis decision making, aging and disabled leaders, world leader personality and political behavior and Iraq.
Charles CushmanAssociate Dean, Graduate School of Political Management; Associate Professor of Political Management
Dr. Cushman is an expert on defense and foreign policy, particularly military force structure, doctrine, organization and Congress’ role in defense policy. Prior to his current position at GW, Dr. Cushman was a consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense and to the Space Commission.International Affairs
Harry HardingUniversity Professor of International Affairs
Dr. Harding’s areas of expertise include Chinese domestic politics, Chinese foreign policy, U.S.-China relations and international relations of the Asia-Pacific region. Before his appointment as university professor, Harding served as dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs and as professor of international affairs and political science.
Karl F. InderfurthJohn O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of International Affairs; Director, Graduate Program in International Affairs
Ambassador Inderfurth's expertise is on U.S.-South Asian relations, National Security Council, United Nations and peacekeeping and disarmament and security affairs.
James LebovicProfessor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Lebovic’s areas of expertise include international relations, national and international security and methodology.
Marc LynchAssociate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs; Director, Institute for Middle East Studies; Director, Middle East Studies Program
Lynch’s expertise includes Arab media and public opinion, Islamist movements, constructivism in international relations and public diplomacy.
Henry R. NauProfessor of Political Science and International Affairs; Director, U.S-Japan-South Korea Legislative Exchange Program
Dr. Nau’s areas of expertise include U.S. foreign policy, international politics, U.S. foreign economic policy and international political economy.
David ShinnAdjunct Professor of International Affairs
Ambassador Shinn is an expert on the Horn of Africa, and his research interests include China-Africa relations, East Africa and the Horn of Africa, terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, conflict situations, U.S. policy in Africa and the African brain drain.