Contact Biography Sasha S. Nicholas is the Domestic Policy Programs Coordinator at Penn Washington. Previously, she worked on AI-focused initiatives for small businesses and led early childhood education programs as Manager of Policy and Programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. In that role, she oversaw a portfolio connecting child care to broader national…
Contact Biography Daniel Schneiderman is the Director of Global Policy Programs at Penn Washington. He also serves as an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. Most recently, Daniel served as the Senior Coordinator for Afghanistan. He reported directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy…
Biography Luka Jacobi-Krohn is a sophomore from Edina, Minnesota, studying political science in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. Luka’s policy interests include public benefits, national security, government operations, unions, and sustainable energy. He enjoys watching movies, hiking, and visiting museums.
Biography Isabelle Kong is a junior from California, pursuing a major in Political Science and a minor in Survey Research & Data Analytics. Her interests lie in education policy, public opinion research, and the governance of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence. At Penn, Isabelle is involved with Penn Appétit and Sound Politicks. She enjoys long walks and trying every iced latte in the city.
Biography is Professor of Education and International Affairs and immediate past Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at the George Washington University, a role he held for 15 years. He is past president of the National Academy of Education and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Feuer came to GW in 2010 after 25 years in leadership…
Biography Patrick T. Harker is a distinguished scholar, academic leader, and public policy expert with a career spanning the highest levels of academia, government, and finance. He currently serves as the Rowan Distinguished Professor, Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and as Director of Academic Engagement…
Biography Heather Boushey is a professor of practice at Kleinman Center. Boushey is one of the nation’s most influential voices on economic policy and a leading economist who focuses on the intersection between economic inequality, growth, and public policy. She served in the Biden administration as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers and…
Contact Biography Elizabeth Klein is an experienced leader in clean energy, climate change, and environmental law and policy. Klein most recently served as the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management at the U.S. Department of the Interior, responsible for the management of America’s offshore energy and mineral resources. Prior to assuming that role,…
Contact Biography Mike Nelson is the Chief of Staff/ Director of Communications at Penn Washington, the University of Pennsylvania’s office in Washington, D.C. He is also a member of the Atlantic Council’s Counterterrorism Project. Michael Nelson most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer at the Global Energy Security Institute and, prior to that, as…
Biography Yahel Tamir is a junior from Boston, Massachusetts, studying Political Science and Modern Middle East Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He is particularly interested in diplomacy and public relations, with a regional focus on the Middle East, and hopes to pursue a career at the intersection…
