Biography Dr. Alex Noyes is a fellow in the Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology at the Brookings Institution. He has expertise and senior-level U.S. government policy experience across a range of international security issues, including U.S. defense policy, military assistance, irregular warfare, resilience, total defense, coups, and democratization. From 2021 to 2023 Noyes…
Contact Biography Nicole (Nikki) Hinshaw is the Global Policy Programs Coordinator at Penn Washington. Hinshaw is a global communication and strategic partnerships professional with expertise in public and citizen diplomacy and international education. She is deeply committed to amplifying the role of higher education institutions in shaping global policy and strengthening connections between local and…
Biography Iris joins Penn Washington following a distinguished career spanning the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Senate. Most recently, she served as the inaugural Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Arctic and Global Resilience (2022–2025), where she advised the Secretary of Defense on protecting U.S. and allied interests in the…
Biography Dunya Afshar is a junior from San Francisco, California, majoring in Political Science and Consumer Psychology at UPenn. She is interested in innovation, entrepreneurship, and public policy, particularly how institutions and emerging technologies shape economic and healthcare outcomes. At Penn, she serves as social chair of the Penn Persian Society and Sigma Delta Tau.…
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…
