People

Faculty

Finkel Headshot Dr. Müge Finkel
Associate Professor, Director of the Ford Institute
412-383-9483
mfinkel@pitt.edu

Staff

Cohen Headshot Diane Roth Cohen
Assistant to Director of the Ford Institute
drc51@pitt.edu

Affiliated Faculty

Hughes Headshot Dr. Melanie Hughes
Professor
hughesm@pitt.edu
Erdem Headshot Dr. Erdem Yörük
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology at Koç University
eyoruk@ku.edu.tr
Alfredson Headshot Dr. Lisa Alfredson
International Development Program Director, Associate Professor
lsa@pitt.edu
Baumann Dr. Sara E Baumann
Assistant Professor, Faculty in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
412-383-3526
sarabaumann@pitt.edu
Condra Headshot Dr. Luke Condra
Public and International Affairs Program Director; Associate Professor
lcondra@pitt.edu
Finkel Headshot Dr. Steven E. Finkel
Daniel Wallace Professor
finkel@pitt.edu
Gamper-Rabindran Headshot Dr. Shanti Gamper Rabindran
Professor
shanti1@pitt.edu
Dr. Marcela Headshot Dr. Marcela Gonzalez Rivas
Associate Professor
MAG231@pitt.edu
Grinberg Headshot Dr. Keila Grinberg
Professor of History, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies
keila.grinberg@pitt.edu
Ali H Headshot Dr. Ali Hürriyetoğlu
Senior Data Science Researcher, Radboud University
ahurriyetoglu@ku.edu.tr
Linardi Headshot Dr. Sera Linardi
Associate Professor, Director of the Center for Analytical Approaches to Social Innovation (CAASI)
linardi@pitt.edu
SV headshot Dr. Svitlana V Maksymenko
Teaching Professor, Department of Economics ; Academic Director - Study Abroad Program in Central and Eastern Europe
maks@pitt.edu
Martínez Headshot Sheila Vélez Martínez
Jack & Lovell Olender Professor of Refugee, Asylum, and Immigration Law
siv7@pitt.edu
Nelson Headshot Dr. Lisa Nelson
Associate Professor
lsnelson@pitt.edu
Picard Headshot Dr. Louis Picard
Professor
picard@pitt.edu
Santucci Headshot Julia Santucci
Senior Lecturer in Intelligence Studies, Director of the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership and Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum
julia.santucci@pitt.edu
Seybolt Headshot Dr. Taylor Seybolt
Associate Professor
412-624-8691
seybolt@pitt.edu
Shafiq Headshot M. Najeeb Shafiq
Professor, CIES Executive Director
+14126481832
mnshafiq@pitt.edu
Shimizu Headshot Dr. Kay Shimizu
Assistant Professor
kayshimizu@pitt.edu
Treado headshot Dr. Carey Durkin Treado
Associate Teaching Professor
ctreado@pitt.edu
Turner Headshot Dr. Kimberly Turner
Assistant Professor
kimberly_turner@pitt.edu

Students

Carvalho's Headshot Maria Stella De Carvalho
Undergraduate '24
mas852@pitt.edu
Melih Can Yardı Melih Can Yardı
myardi21@ku.edu.tr
Megan's Headshot Megan Debski
MID'25
Good Headshot Natty Good
Graduate Student Research Assistant
nvg6@pitt.edu
Jungmin headshot Jungmin Han
PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science
jungmin.han@pitt.edu
Tatiana's Headshot Tatiana Grinberg Limoncic
Undergraduate '25
tag100@pitt.edu
Kathryn headshot Kathryn Ariella Pataki
Sociology '26
Roach's Headshot ​Sara Roach
MID '24
sara.roach@pitt.edu
Scott's Headshot Ariana Scott
MID'24
Thompson Headshot Vanessa Thompson
MPPM '24
vnt8@pitt.edu
Işık headshot Işık Topçu
MA Computational Social Sciences, Koç University
itopcu21@ku.edu.tr
Woodard's Headshot Shelby Woodard
MPA '25
slw132@pitt.edu
Zaner Headshot Amanda Zaner
Graduate Student Research Assistant, MID '25
amz117@pitt.edu
Zehr's Headshot Erin Zehr
MID'2024

Alumni

F. Hernandez Headshot Francisco Hernandez
MID '23
Lenhart Headshot Katrina Lenhart
MID '22
Magill Headshot Emily Magill
MPA '22
Mujkanović Headshot Dijana Mujkanovic
PhD Candidate
dim31@pitt.edu
Pagan Headshot Joyce Pagan
MPIA '23
Travis Headshot Rachel Travis
PhD Candidate
ret57@pitt.edu
L. Wicker Headshot Laura Wicker
MPIA '22