Faculty

Tahina Montoya, Air Force veteran and WPS expert, is a multilingual strategist in national security, international affairs, and veteran polic

Elizabeth Pender, GW Instructor and USAID Advisor, specializes in gender-based violence, humanitarian protection, and global emergency response.

Lyric Thompson, GW adjunct professor and FFP Collaborative CEO, is a global leader in feminist foreign policy and women’s rights advocacy.

Amanda Van Dort, former State Dept. leader, specializes in gender equity, WPS, humanitarian policy, and international conflict stabilization.

Leora Ward, GW gender expert and former State Dept. officer, empowers women through teaching, coaching, retreats, and humanitarian leadership.

Scott Weiner, GW lecturer and US policy analyst, specializes in Middle East politics, identity, human rights, and masculinities in international affairs.