Walsh School of Foreign Service Prospectus

Redefining international affairs: Our next era of service WALSH SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE

Georgetown’s drive to do its very best work in service to the common good has shaped centuries of growth and progress.

Today, it animates the university’s $3 billion campaign ambition, calling us to invest in areas of great strength for Georgetown— and even greater opportunity.

Through Called to Be: The Campaign for Georgetown, we are answering the call with resources and action, building on our rich history to prepare a new generation of leaders for international engagement, in new ways.

2 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY VERSION 01

When I reflect on the mission, and the geopolitical moment, that drove the School of Foreign Service’s founding in the wake of World War I, I see a direct line to our work today. The very same ethic propels us now, as we educate leaders with a deep connection to the Jesuit value of service, along with the skills, global perspective, and dedication to champion freedom in a complex and ever-changing world.

At this time of genuine global turmoil, of increasing autocracy and repression, that commitment could not be more crucial. We are called to provide new generations of students with the tools to both analyze the geopolitical environment and to develop innovative solutions.

We do this by ensuring our students understand the diverse needs of our nation and world. By pairing them with first-rate scholars and practitioners as they grapple with real-world issues. And by confronting the new forces shaping our global order, often at the intersection of international affairs and other disciplines.

We do this alongside an extraordinary community of SFS alumni—30,000 strong living in more than 120 countries and serving in countless professions that shape diplomacy, business, the arts, development, and more.

Now well into its second century of excellence, SFS is building on a distinguished history with a renewed sense of urgency. I know that, together, we can set in motion a more sustainable, peaceful, and equitable world.

—Joel Hellman Dean, Walsh School of Foreign Service SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 1

2 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Our world has changed dramatically since 1919. Our obligations—and mission— have not.

Created in 1919, as the first school of international affairs in the United States,

the Walsh School of Foreign Service vowed to train young leaders to serve the

world. At a time of unprecedented global uncertainty, we are once again called to prepare a new generation for foreign service—in new ways that reflect the challenges ahead.

“Having entered upon the stage of world politics and world commerce, we assume world-wide obligations. Our viewpoint can never be the same again.”

— EDMUND A. WALSH, S.J., SFS FOUNDER, IN DEDICATORY REMARKS ON NOVEMBER 25, 1919

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 3

Capitol Hill internship

Student asking questions at speaker event

Confronting new challenges—with a century of experience SFS was created in the aftermath of World War I to foster a Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

set of values that our founders believed were critical to peace,

security, and prosperity. Commitment to diplomacy, trade, and

multilateralism, as well as an appreciation for the diversity and richness of world cultures, were at the core of our founding.

Today, new forces—transnational networks of violence and

security concerns, climate change and natural resource scarcity, infectious disease threats, economic integration across borders, and new forms of global communication—demand an ever-

stronger commitment to, and investment in, our founding values.

Our mission calls us to evolve, amplifying strengths like the

spirit of our Jesuit tradition and the convening power of our Washington, DC, location to develop new approaches—to whom we teach, how we teach, and what we teach.

Together, we will build even more momentum for this work, ushering in SFS’s next era of service through ambitious

investments in our students, their learning experiences, and the faculty and programs that fuel our progress.

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 5

Centennial Lab students in India

Scholarships & fellowships

We will bring together an array of students from near and far.

Global diversity is at the very core of SFS’s identity and ambitions.

We are committed to enrolling students from all over the world, with interests that are just as far-reaching.

Increasing the amount of financial aid available to students is foundational to this aspiration—and is our foremost philanthropic priority. Scholarships and fellowships allow us to convene students from varied backgrounds, thereby enriching our conversations, sharpening our solutions, and extending our global reach.

6 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 7

(Left to right) Scholarship recipients Oleksandr Sinhayivskyy (SFS’26), Olha Kovach (SFS’26), Tanya Tkachenko (SFS’26), and Kyryl Myronenko (SFS’26)

Providing resources for scholars at risk As a community deeply committed to justice and the common good, Georgetown has been at the forefront of efforts to create pathways to higher education for refugee students and scholars from regions in crisis. In 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a $5 million gift from Antonio Gracias (SFS’92, G’93, Parent’27) and Sabrina Kuhl Gracias (B’93, Parent’27) established the Gracias Family Sunflower Current Use Scholarship for students who lived in Ukraine or have been displaced by the war. The scholarship provides financial resources to Georgetown undergraduates who demonstrate need, and merit-based scholarships to SFS graduate students. The scholarship also offers emergency funds to cover room and board, course materials, living expenses, travel, visa expenses, and health insurance.

“I feel like it’s an immense honor and responsibility, just understanding how much help and support I’m receiving to be able to do something that so many people would love to do,” says Kyryl Myronenko (SFS’26), one of the four inaugural undergraduate recipients of the scholarship. “You see so many horrors, so many inhumane acts…But then you see there’s people who never saw you in real life, who never heard of you, and then they just give so much of their own resources and money to support you and just to [create] change and, to some extent, save our lives.”

Scholarship recipients also say they hope to apply what they’re learning at Georgetown to support post-war Ukraine. “For me, this scholarship means first of all to utilize all the resources that I have now at Georgetown to help my country and to help overall make this world a better place as a person who will be working in the field of international affairs,” says Karyna Stepanovych (SFS’27).

8 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Ukrainain students meet with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska.

A STUDENT BODY THAT REFLECTS OUR WORLD

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

By bringing together students from diverse places,

University made a transformational decision to

backgrounds, and experiences, we develop leaders

who understand the impact of their decisions in a

global context. Our whole school benefits when we include a broad array of perspectives.

What will it take to compete for this talent? We

must increase our capacity to provide financial aid for accepted students—especially international students—in graduate and undergraduate programs. Making SFS accessible and

affordable is crucial as we work to attract a more

socioeconomically diverse pool of global scholars.

More than four decades ago, Georgetown

meet the full demonstrated financial need of all

eligible admitted undergraduates from the United States. This commitment—a direct outgrowth of the centuries-old Catholic and Jesuit tradition

of providing access to higher education—helped

establish Georgetown as one of the nation’s leading universities.

Gifts to undergraduate scholarships will be crucial as we work to lower the financial barriers to an

SFS education, not only for our U.S. applicants but also for a greater percentage of our international students.

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 9

2020 Payne Fellow and SFS graduate student Katryna Mahoney (G’22) interviews USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

of SFS graduate students participating in one of

three prestigious federal programs—The Thomas

To continue to excel and grow, SFS’s graduate

R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

diverse community of students eager to serve the

Fellowship Program, and the USAID Donald

substantial financial aid not only ensures that

Fellowship Program—which aim to diversify the

programs must enroll a highly qualified and

common good. Providing graduate students with they can choose Georgetown, but enables them to pursue their chosen careers upon graduation

without the burden of debt.

One of the most exciting developments toward this goal has been the growth in the number

10 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Program, The Charles B. Rangel Graduate

M. Payne International Development Graduate pipeline of talent in foreign service.

By stepping up our support for PRP Fellows (as they are referred to collectively at SFS), we have become the primary destination for these talented scholars

among schools in the Association of Professional

Schools of International Affairs.

Empowering PRP Fellows to make an outsized impact Students selected by the federal PRP programs to be fellows apply for and enroll in a graduate program at the school of their choice. While PRP Fellows receive a significant stipend from the federal government, that aid is not enough to cover the full cost of graduate education.

SFS bridges the gap between PRP Fellows’ federal funding and the full cost of tuition, fees, and health insurance for our graduate programs.

This support—up to $40,000 per student per year—has led to a dramatic increase in the number of PRP Fellows enrolled at Georgetown, which reached 59 in 2023.

Salamata Bah (G’24)

Fellows also have access to a specialized suite of resources, activities, internships, and professional development opportunities, preparing them to have an outsized impact from the outset of their public service careers.

Donor support will enable us to not only expand near-term support for PRP Fellows and keep pace with our peer institutions but also establish a permanent source of funding to secure the program for years to come.

“My lifelong dream is to serve in the Foreign Service as a diplomat dedicating my life to public service. SFS has played a pivotal role in my journey. The MASIA [Master of Arts in Asian Studies] curriculum not only has given me the regional expertise in Asia, but the program has also instilled in me the necessary communication, analytical, problem solving, and leadership skills required by a diplomatic career.”

—Salamata Bah (G’24), fellow in the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program and first-generation college graduate Bah sits with other SFS graduate students to welcome the visit of then-President Joko Widodo of Indonesia at Gaston Hall.

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 11

BUILDING A PIPELINE OF LEADERS READY TO RESPOND Scholarships also are an essential ingredient as we develop new master’s degree programs that target pressing interdisciplinary issues in global affairs. These offerings differentiate

SFS and help fulfill our mission to prepare leaders who can respond to emerging needs.

Master of Arts in International Migration and Refugees

Led by SFS’s Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM), this program

addresses challenges arising from population movement and prepares students to navigate the intricate intersections of migration, displacement, and policymaking. Few U.S. schools

offer programs in this area, and we have a crucial opportunity to build on SFS’s existing expertise and form the next generation of leaders in the field.

12 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

(Left) The Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) cohosted the 21st Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference, which featured U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

(Right) Kirk Zieser (SFS’22), during his travels to the Alaskan Arctic as part of SFS’s Science, Technology, and International Affairs (STIA) program.

Master of Science in Environment and International Affairs

This joint degree brings together SFS’s Science, Technology, and International Affairs (STIA) Program with the Earth Commons: Georgetown University’s

Institute for Environment & Sustainability, as well as the Graduate School of Arts

& Sciences. It offers three concentrations: Global Sustainable Energy Technology & Policy, Global Environmental Science and Policy, and Environmental Science and

International Security. Recognizing the growing demand for experts in these areas, the program provides flexible pathways for students to earn an impact-oriented degree in just one year.

With your support, we will build a student body attuned to the nation and world around us, solidifying SFS’s distinction as a global hub.

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 13

Hands-on learning

We will give students experience addressing realworld problems.

The global challenges we face today demand a new way of learning.

Multifaceted problems like migration, climate change, and terrorism won’t improve without empathetic leaders who know how to integrate theory and practice across disciplines.

To fulfill its mission, SFS must graduate students who are acutely aware of, and deeply engaged with, the world’s most complex issues. Handson learning is vital: students want more of these immersive educational experiences, and we must continue to expand our offerings.

14 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Students enrolled in the Dikran Izmirlian Program in Business and Global Affairs traveled to the Dominican Republic to explore the intersection of business, government, and civil society.

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 15

Students visit the Parliament of Kenya.

AN IMMERSIVE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY STUDENT Global immersion is at the heart of the SFS undergraduate student experience:

more than 70% of SFS students go abroad, expanding their learning in practical,

direct contexts. From international summer research pursuits to faculty-led trips, semesters abroad, and spring break opportunities, time out in the world inspires our students to be compassionate leaders and enhances their professional

perspectives. We seek to integrate a global experience into the education of every SFS undergraduate student.

16 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Getting up close with Kenya’s dynamic political economy Led by the African Studies program, the weeklong Kenya Global Experience alternative spring break program takes graduate and undergraduate students to Nairobi, combining lessons in international development and historical analysis with site visits and outdoor adventures.

Students and Cambodian artists interacting through cultural exchange

Through conversations with local stakeholders like business owners, manufacturers, NGOs, and politicians, students study an economy that boasts major innovations in health, decentralization, mobile technology, and business— but still faces entrenched development challenges.

“The trip to Kenya will, undoubtedly, be the highlight of my undergraduate career.

Meeting with professionals across a variety of fields, I was able to broaden my horizon.”

Students in Kenya

—Evan Navori (SFS’23), Science, Technology, and International Affairs major

Students learning about preserving Egypt’s cultural heritage

A sampling of recent Centennial Labs AFRICA IS PEOPLE Featuring a field visit to Ghana, this course explored how Ghanaians and other African peoples imagine and interact with the complex sociocultural environments resulting from the historical legacies of slavery and colonization.

HOLOCAUST FORENSICS This course took students on a journey of historical inquiry and personal transformation as they investigated the forensics of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. Students conducted fieldwork in Romania, helping to create a more accurate historical record while internalizing a desire to prevent future genocides.

Ghana

Romania

JAPAN IN KOREA, KOREA IN JAPAN This course explored the long history of relations between Japan and Korea. Students co-authored a guidebook to sites that connect the two countries and conducted fieldwork in South Korea and Japan.

PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY IN GLOBAL CONTEXTS Co-led by a professor from SFS and one from Senegal’s Dakar American University of Science and Technology (DAUST), this course explored innovative ways to shape the future of work, aiming for a society where technology supports, rather than undermines, the livelihoods of marginalized communities. Serving students from both universities, the course brought SFS students to Senegal, and DAUST students to DC. WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION DISPUTE SETTLEMENT This Washington, DC-based class worked through TRADELAB, based in Geneva, on a specific wouldbe dispute for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, exploring how these decisions influence specific industries, trade-related measures, and the breadth and depth of globalization more generally.

South Korea

Senegal

18 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Washington, DC

Jordan

CENTENNIAL LABS: REDEFINING WHAT A CLASSROOM CAN BE SFS has also launched a suite of innovative

undergraduate courses known as Centennial

Labs. Built around pressing issues rather than traditional disciplines, the Centennial Labs function as collaborative incubators where students engage in original field research

alongside Georgetown faculty. All Centennial

Centennial Lab participants spend several months in the classroom learning about their topic

through various disciplinary lenses. Students then travel as a group with their faculty mentor(s) to

learn more from citizens and community leaders, and complete the course by developing a report or policy recommendation that draws on their classroom learning and time in the field.

Labs involve travel, and course options

Centennial Labs have quickly emerged as

international affairs where students can have an

Philanthropy will help keep these popular courses

are updated frequently to address issues in

a defining element of an SFS education.

immediate impact.

financially accessible, secure the program in

perpetuity, and bring us closer to our goal of

ensuring that every interested SFS student has the opportunity to participate.

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 19

STIA Centennial Lab in Alaska

Witnessing the Arctic transformation with a Centennial Lab There are few places on Earth where the convergence of science, technology, policymaking, and diplomacy are more critical than in the Arctic region. In 2022, nine SFS students headed to Alaska to study the effects of Arctic climate change as part of the STIA Centennial Lab Course: Problem Solving in a Destabilized Arctic.

During the semester, each student studied a specific topic, ranging from disaster preparedness to financing mechanisms for renewable energy.

STIA Professors Jeremy Mathis and Joanna Lewis then led the team to Anchorage, Whittier, Seward, Utqiaġvik (Barrow), and Fairbanks, visiting some of Alaska’s remaining glaciers and touring marine and atmospheric research facilities.

Students saw firsthand the implications of climate change on local communities’ ecosystems, infrastructure, traditions, and food supply—and considered global ripple effects, from sea level rise to changes in weather patterns over the continental United States, to national security concerns. At the end of the semester, students participated in the Georgetown Arctic Solutions Forum, where they presented their project proposals for the class.

20 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

“People ask me why I keep going north to the Arctic after all these years. My answer is simple. So I can show a new generation of problem solvers the realities of a rapidly changing world. Not to scare them, but to empower them. Because as long as we have students who are willing to take on these challenges, I have every confidence we will find our way forward.”

—Jeremy T. Mathis, associate teaching professor of global environmental affairs “In Utqiaġvik, it became clear to me that the value of our stay was in our ability to raise awareness for climate change and the ways indigenous communities will be affected. …We may not have every solution and we certainly cannot speak for indigenous populations, but their realities and experiences must be a greater part of political discussions.”

—Catie Malone (SFS’23), Science, Technology, and International Affairs major

Edward B. Bunn, S.J., Intercultural Center

CREATING SPACES THAT STRENGTHEN STUDENT LEARNING We also have an opportunity on the Hilltop Campus to enhance students’

learning environment, by modernizing classrooms and shared spaces within

SFS’s home, the Edward B. Bunn, S.J. Intercultural Center. Updating the spaces available for teaching and research—for instance, creating flexible, tech-enabled

classrooms and common areas for informal learning—will facilitate collaboration, energize our work, and enrich the SFS experience.

Moreover, because the Intercultural Center serves students from schools and

programs across the university, the benefits of these improvements will be felt far and wide.

With your support, we can ensure that all SFS students have access to these transformative experiences during their time at Georgetown.

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 21

Faculty & research

We will build a faculty that breaks boundaries to find solutions.

To redefine the modern study and practice of international affairs, we need leadership and expertise that reflect the new forces shaping our global order. That means a faculty that cuts across disciplines, deploys new technologies, and partners with key innovators.

Endowing more faculty appointments, and increasing the resources available for research and collaboration, will enable us to develop an even deeper bench of scholars who educate future leaders and advance crucial fields.

22 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 23

LEADING VOICES IN A SHIFTING LANDSCAPE SFS’s experts, centers, and institutes operate at the intersection of international affairs and other disciplines that are essential to understanding the world’s

challenges. We have an opportunity—and an obligation—to thoroughly engage with the subjects that will redefine foreign service for the next century.

Business and global affairs

Business and global affairs are inseparable disciplines, and Georgetown has

uniquely deep expertise at the intersection of both. As part of a research and

teaching collaboration between the SFS and the McDonough School of Business, the university has launched the Dikran Izmirlian Program in Business and Global Affairs, its first joint undergraduate degree. Donor support for cross-disciplinary

faculty hires, global experiences, and program leadership will further strengthen our trajectory and impact.

Culture and arts

In this time of increased polarization, isolation, conflict, and misunderstanding,

there’s an urgent need to bridge differences and to humanize international affairs.

Support for programs like the interdisciplinary Culture & Politics major and the

Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics (a joint offering from SFS and the College of Arts & Sciences) ensures that students can grapple with questions of culture, knowledge, and power to break down barriers.

24 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Poverty reduction

Reducing poverty and promoting growth and development in countries around

the world are top objectives for many SFS students and faculty. We seek to build

on premier programs in this space—for instance, the Global Human Development Program; Institute for the Study of International Migration; and Georgetown

Institute for Women, Peace, and Security—to broaden opportunities for students and further solidify Georgetown’s role as a convener on these critical issues.

Regional and area studies

SFS students have an opportunity to build robust knowledge of specific regions and their place on the global stage. In pursuing a Regional and Comparative Studies major, or engaging with one of SFS’s seven regionally focused centers, students

work with faculty to develop specialized expertise that is invaluable in a globalized world. Philanthropy is essential to sustaining and strengthening the work of these centers and programs.

Science and technology

As scientific and technological innovation continue to transform modern

society, we need ethical leaders who are equally conversant in science and global

policymaking. Investments in SFS’s Science, Technology, and International Affairs (STIA) program and Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) will expand our capacity to prepare graduates who are ready to lead at the nexus of science and international affairs.

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 25

Internship at the World Bank

26 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

SFS DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES 8 undergraduate majors, including a joint degree with the business school 55 minors 11 certificate programs 10 master’s programs

SFS CENTERS & INSTITUTES African Studies Program (AfSP) Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) Asian Studies Program (ASP) BMW Center for German and European Studies (CGES) Center for Australian, New Zealand, and Pacific Studies (CANZPS) Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (CERES) Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar Center for Jewish Civilization (CJC) Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) Center for Security Studies (CSS) Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS) Global Human Development Program (GHD) The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD) Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) Master of Science in Environmental & International Affairs (MS-EIA) Master of Science in Foreign Service Program (MSFS) Mortara Center for International Studies Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy (IBD) Science, Technology, and International Affairs (STIA)

Addressing the challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies How can we govern AI in the face of uncertainty? Can chatbots help you build a bioweapon? Is China gaining a lead in the tech arms race?

The Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) has become the policy community’s go-to source for answers. A research organization within the SFS, CSET provides nonpartisan, hard-to-find insights at the intersection of public policy, emerging technology, and security.

CSET was founded in 2019 with generous seed funding from Open Philanthropy. Through careful, data-driven analyses, the center informs discussions that could otherwise drift toward groupthink.

CSET is positioned to inform policy discussions for many years to come and looks forward to engaging more stakeholders eager to support this vital work.

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 27

SFS and its centers bring the Georgetown community into conversation with high-profile leaders from around the world— thought-provoking encounters that wouldn’t happen anywhere else.

1. Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska addresses the Georgetown community, calling for continued global attention on Ukraine.

2. Senior Fellow and Pedro Arrupe Distinguished Research Professor David Hollenbach, S.J., speaks about threats to democracy at a conference hosted by Georgetown’s Center on Faith and Justice.

1

3. Visiting Fellow Enrico Letta, former Italian prime minister and the European Union’s “single market czar,” visits Professor Jeffrey Anderson’s class, Europe in Crisis.

4. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính of Vietnam visits SFS on the 10th anniversary of the Comprehensive Partnership between the United States and Vietnam.

5. Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, then-South African minister of international relations and cooperation, provides insights into South Africa’s evolving role in the Global South.

6. In the only public address of his Washington, DC, visit, then-Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks with Georgetown prior to his summit with U.S. President Joe Biden.

28 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

5

2

3

4

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 29

6

Women in Afghanistan

Former Minister of Women’s Affairs of Afghanistan Dr. Sima Samar returns to Georgetown for a conversation with GIWPS Executive Director Melanne Verveer.

Measuring women’s peace and security Where is the best place to be a woman? The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS) publishes a global index ranking countries in terms of women’s inclusion, justice, and security to help show where resources and accountability are needed most to advance women’s status.

Published with the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) Centre on Gender, Peace, and Security and support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the 2023 Women Peace, and Security Index ranked Denmark as the top country in the world to be a woman.

Denmark scored more than three times higher than the lowest-ranked country, Afghanistan, where less than 5% of women have access to their own bank account and more than 90% of women live in close proximity to armed conflict.

Since the fall of Kabul in August 2021 and the Taliban’s swift rollback of women’s rights, GIWPS has played a leading role in the evacuation, resettlement, education, and advocacy of at-risk Afghan women leaders through its Onward for Afghan Women initiative.

“The world is enveloped in a growing number of conflicts, and there is a rise in authoritarianism and push back against women’s progress. The index reminds us that there is a direct correlation between the well-being of women and the well-being of nations.

Investments in advancing gender equality are also investments in peace, security, and prosperity.”

— Ambassador Melanne Verveer, executive director of GIWPS

30 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

FACULTY WHO ADVANCE ESSENTIAL FIELDS AND STUDENT LEARNING

Experience and expertise amplifying our impact

To ensure SFS’s continued excellence in

Fida J. Adely, Director of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the Clovis and Hala Salaam Maksoud Chair in Arab Studies; an anthropologist focused on education, labor, development, and gender in the Arab world.

teaching and research, we must support

the work of our distinguished faculty while welcoming new scholars. Philanthropically funded professorships and chairs are some of the most effective tools as we seek to recruit, retain, resource, and recognize faculty talent.

In particular, we are committed to growing our bench of experts who have worked

on global issues in government, business, nonprofit organizations, or other related

industries. These “professors of the practice”

complement the work of our tenured faculty through their unique blend of academic

credentials and on-the-ground experience.

Donor support will enable SFS leadership to opportunistically recruit distinguished

leaders to join our faculty, engage the SFS community, and prepare our students to bridge theory and practice.

With your support, we will reinforce and expand SFS’s expertise, making a global difference through teaching, innovation, and action.

Michael David-Fox, Professor and Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies; and one of the first foreign researchers to work in formerly closed Communist Party archives during the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Katharine M. Donato, Donald G. Herzberg Professor of International Migration, former Director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration.

Rebecca Katz, Professor and Director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security; previously a senior advisor to the Department of State on global health security and the global COVID-19 response.

Joanna Lewis, Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor of Energy and Environment and Director of the Science, Technology, and International Affairs Program.

Ambassador Dennis Ross, Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, 2020-21 Andrew H. Siegal Professor in American Middle Eastern Foreign Policy; worked closely with Secretaries of State James Baker, Warren Christopher, and Madeleine Albright; recipient of the Presidential Medal for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service.

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 31

Inspiring new generations in service to the world has never been more important.

The generosity of our alumni and friends will be essential as we work to deliver the nation’s most ambitious international affairs education and set our sights on the opportunities ahead.

32 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Thank you for your support.

To learn more about these priorities, contribute to the School of Foreign Service, or plan for future support, please contact us at giving@georgetown.edu.

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE | 3

PRINTED ON FSC PAPER | SUPPORTING RESPONSIBLE FORESTRY

4 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY