International Relations: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Karen J. Alter

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Norman Dwight Harris Professor of Political Science and Law

Field: International Law, Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Foreign Policy, Globalization, Intellectual Property Rights, International Relations, Trade Policy

Adam Cook

Northwestern University School of Professional Studies

Adjunct Lecturer of Sport Administration

Field: Management and Organizations, Sports Medicine

Focus Areas: College Athletics, Community Development, Gaming, Globalization, International Relations, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture, Pro Sports, Sports Marketing

Jordan Gans-Morse

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor of Political Science

Field: Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Eastern European Culture and Politics, Economic Growth and Development, International Business and Marketing, International Relations, Political Corruption, Russian Culture and Politics

Danielle Gilbert

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Field: Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Comparative Politics, Conflict Resolution, International Relations, National Security, Negotiation Tactics, Peace Studies, Terrorism

Ian Hurd

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Political Science

Field: Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, Foreign Policy, International Relations, United Nations

Elizabeth Shakman Hurd

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Political Science and Professor & Chair of Religious Studies

Field: Political Science and Foreign Affairs, Religion

Focus Areas: International Relations, Middle Eastern Culture and Politics

Olga Kamenchuk

School of Communication

Associate Professor of Instruction, School of Communication

Field: Communications, Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Eastern European Culture and Politics, International Relations, National Security, Russian Culture and Politics, U.S. Political Elections

Stephen Nelson

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor

Field: Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Comparative Politics, Global Financial Regulation, Globalization, International Relations, Organizational Culture, Political Economies

Erik C. Nisbet

School of Communication

Owen L. Coon Professor of Policy Analysis & Communication

Field: Communications, Computational Social Science, Journalism, Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Communications Strategy, Comparative Politics, Digital Media, Influence and Persuasion, International Relations, Misinformation, Political Campaigns, Public Policy, Social Media, Social Psychology, U.S. Political Elections, Voter Rights and Behavior

Christina M. Paschyn

Northwestern University in Qatar

Assistant Professor of Journalism & Strategic Communication in Residence

Field: Documentary, Film, Journalism

Focus Areas: Digital Media, Eastern European Culture and Politics, Film Production, Gender Identity, Human Rights, International Relations, Investigative Reporting, Journalism Industry, LGBTQ Rights, Middle Eastern Culture and Politics, Social Activism, Social Justice

William Reno

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Political Science & Chair of the Department of Political Science

Field: Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Comparative Politics, Conflict Resolution, International Relations, Russian Culture and Politics

Annelise Riles

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Associate Provost for Global Affairs

Field: International Law

Focus Areas: Central Banking, Global Financial Regulation, Human Rights, International Relations

Peter Slevin

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Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor of Journalism

Field: Journalism

Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, European Culture and Politics, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Middle Eastern Culture and Politics, Political Reporting, Russian Culture and Politics