Faculty

Laxman Belbase
Laxman Belbase

laxman Belbase, Co-Director at MenEngage Alliance, leads programs on gender equality, child rights, SRHR, and transforming masculinities globally.

Andrea Marie Bertone
Dr. Andrea Marie Bertone

Professorial Lecturer & Gender Expert Instructor, Elliott School of International Affairs,Andrea

Kayla Brochu
Kayla Brochu

Gender Expert Instructor, Elliott School of International Affairs and Managing Director at Social Justice and Enterprise

Michael E. Brown
Michael E. Brown

Professor of International Affairs and Political Science Michael Brown has been a member of the GW faculty since 2005. He was Dean of the Elliott School from 20

Megan Corrado
Megan Corrado

Lecturer

Megan E. Corrado currently serves as the Acting Deputy Executive Director and Senior Director for Policy and Advocacy with the Alliance for Peacebuilding.

Chantal de Jonge Oudraat
Chantal de Jonge Oudraat

Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, GW Professor and MAIA Director, is a global expert on international security, gender, and Women, Peace & Security.

Mehreen Farooq
Mehreen Farooq

Farooq teaches on conflict, terrorism prevention, and gender while leading global governance, peace, and women’s empowerment initiatives.

Dr. Christina Fink
Dr. Christina Fink

Dr. Christina Fink, Director of GW’s IDS MA, specializes in Myanmar, civil society, gender, and international development research and teaching.

Renata Avelar Giannini
Dr. Renata Avelar Giannini

Dr. Renata Giannini, GW Associate Professor, researches women’s rights, conflict, and climate change with global policy and UN consulting experience.

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Shirley Graham

Director, Gender Equality Initiative in International Affairs

Dr. Graham specializes in gender and international peacekeeping, women's empowerment, and women, peace and security.

Lakeisha Harrison
Dr. Lakeisha Harrison

Dr. Lakeisha R. Harrison, GW Assistant Dean, specializes in law, policy, DEI, and African studies with expertise in energy and international affairs.

Jane Henrici
Dr. Jane Henrici

Jane Henrici, GW Professorial Lecturer, is a gender expert focused on diversity, policy, livelihoods, migration, and global development research.