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Program Staff & Fellows
Staff and fellows are the core of the Wilson Center's knowledge on the Middle East. Our current cohort of fellows joins us to pursue a variety of research projects, and our resident scholars contribute their extensive background and expertise.
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James F. Jeffrey
Chair of the Middle East Program, Slater Family Distinguished Fellow;
Former ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS
Former ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS
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Merissa Khurma
Director, Middle East Program
Alexander Farley
Program Associate
Faria Nasruddin
Program Associate, Middle East Program
Yusuf Can
Program Coordinator, Middle East Program
Current Fellows
Resident Scholars
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Haleh Esfandiari
Distinguished Fellow; Director Emerita, Middle East Program
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Marina Ottaway
Middle East Fellow;
Former Senior Research Associate and Head of the Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Former Senior Research Associate and Head of the Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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David Ottaway
Middle East Fellow;
Former Washington Post Middle East Correspondent
Former Washington Post Middle East Correspondent
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Robin Wright
Distinguished Fellow;
Author and columnist for The New Yorker
Author and columnist for The New Yorker
Global Fellows
Rand Ghayad
Global Fellow;
Adjunct Professor, Harvard University; Former International Monetary Fund Economist
Adjunct Professor, Harvard University; Former International Monetary Fund Economist
David Hale
Global Fellow;
Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Former Ambassador to Pakistan, Lebanon, and Jordan
Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Former Ambassador to Pakistan, Lebanon, and Jordan
Taylor Luck
Global Fellow;
Middle East Correspondent, The Christian Science Monitor
Middle East Correspondent, The Christian Science Monitor
Joe Macaron
Global Fellow
Sola Mahfouz
Global Fellow;
Co-Author, Defiant Dreams
Co-Author, Defiant Dreams
Jamal Nusseibeh
Global Fellow;
CEO & Managing Member, Ramla Capital LLC
CEO & Managing Member, Ramla Capital LLC
Jonathan Shimshoni
Global Fellow;
Research Affiliate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Security Studies Program
Research Affiliate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Security Studies Program
Grace Wermenbol
Global Fellow;
Middle East Specialist, Department of State; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service
Middle East Specialist, Department of State; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service
Alumni
Geneive Abdo
Former Fellow
Stephen J. King
Former Fellow
Guy Laron
Fellow
Laura Robson
RAFDI Working Group Member; Former Fellow
