Our People
Faculty Affiliates
Faculty affiliates at the NSPC are distinguished scholars drawn from within and outside of the University of Virginia. They represent a broad range of research areas and bring their cutting-edge work to the classroom and policymakers.
Allan C. Stam
Professor of Public Policy and Politics
Ashley Deeks
E. James Kelly, Jr.–Class of 1965 Research Professor of Law Senior Fellow, Miller Center
Alison Criss
SSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MICROBIOLOGY AND DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE INSTITUTE, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
David Leblang
Professor of Politics and Public Policy, Director of the Global Policy Center
Donald E. Brown
W.S. Calcott Professor. Founding Director of the Data Science Institute. Co-Director of the Translational Health Institute of Virginia (THRIV)
Gerald Warburg
PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE OF PUBLIC POLICY
Harry Harding
University Professor and Professor of Public Policy
Jack W. Davidson
Professor of Computer Science
John M. Owen IV
Professor of Politics
Kirsten Gelsdorf
PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN POLICY
Phil Potter
NSPC Founding Director, Associate Professor
Thomas B. Nachbar
Professor of Law
Staff
Our vibrant staff coordinate the day-to-day operation of the Center.
Claire Oto
Policy Writer
Dávid Bartha
Policy Analyst
George Foresman
NSPC Executive Director
Kevin George
NSPC Coordinator
Melissa A. Henriksen
Project Manager
Policy Affiliates
Our policy affiliates are seasoned national security professionals who work collaboratively with faculty to prepare students to become national security leaders.
Andrea Kendall-Taylor
Policy Affiliate
Scott W. Roenicke
Policy Affiliate
Students
Our superlative students forward our mission through operational and research support.
Captain Aaron White
Student Affiliate
Daniel Nakasone
Student Affiliate
Eryn Meyer
Student Affiliate
Keenan Maher
Student Affiliate
Kevin Heaney
Student Affiliate
Lee Dudley
Student Affiliate
Paulina Keim
Student Affiliate
Student 1
Graduate Research Assistant
Student 2
Graduate Research Assistant
Student 3
Operations Intern