Senior Fellows teach courses, consult with students about career ambitions, enliven the conversation on campus, and conduct research emanating from their experiences.
Senior Fellows
2023-2024

Elliot Ackerman
Elliot Ackerman is a New York Times bestselling author of …

Susan Biniaz
Susan Biniaz, a former Deputy Legal Adviser at the U.S. …

André de Ruyter
André de Ruyter is a Senior Fellow at the Yale …

Howard Dean
Governor Howard Dean, former DNC Chairman, presidential candidate, six term …

Ross Douthat
Ross Douthat is a Senior Fellow at the Jackson School. …

Jessica Faieta
Jessica Faieta is a Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson …

Beth Goldberg
Beth Goldberg is a Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson …

David Leonhardt
David Leonhardt is Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson School. …

Andrew Makridis
Andrew Makridis is a Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson …

Robert Malley
Robert Malley is a Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson …

David H. Petraeus
General (US Army, Ret.) David H. Petraeus is a Kissinger …

Jessica Seddon
Jessica Seddon’s work on environmental governance focuses on how new …

Paul Simons
Paul Simons has been actively engaged in global energy and …

Hanscom Smith
Hanscom Smith is a retired Department of State Senior Foreign …

Shoshana Stewart
Shoshana Stewart is the CEO of Turquoise Mountain, an international …

Duvvuri Subbarao (Subba)
Duvvuri Subbarao is a Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson …

Harry K. Thomas, Jr.
Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr. is a Kissinger Senior Fellow …

Leslie M. Tsou
Leslie M. Tsou is a Senior Fellow at the Yale …

Bisa Williams
Ambassador Bisa Williams (ret) is co-Founder and Managing Director of …

Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo is the Frederick Iseman ’74 Director of the …
Alix Peterson Zwane
Alix Peterson Zwane is a Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson …
2022-2023

Susan Biniaz
Susan Biniaz, a former Deputy Legal Adviser at the U.S. …

Eric Braverman
Eric Braverman is a CEO, founder, and teacher.
At Yale, he …

Howard Dean
Governor Howard Dean, former DNC Chairman, presidential candidate, six term …

Jessica Faieta
Jessica Faieta is a Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson …

Robert Ford
Robert Ford is the Kissinger Senior Fellow at the Yale …

Chris Fussell
Chris Fussell is president of McChrystal Group, a management and …

Robin Miller
Robin Miller is Dalberg’s Regional Director for Africa, based in …

David Rank
Dave Rank spent 27 years as a State Department Foreign …

Jessica Seddon
Jessica Seddon’s work on environmental governance focuses on how new …

Paul Simons
Paul Simons has been actively engaged in global energy and …

Hanscom Smith
Hanscom Smith is a retired Department of State Senior Foreign …

Shoshana Stewart
Shoshana Stewart is the CEO of Turquoise Mountain, an international …

Harry K. Thomas, Jr.
Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr. is a Kissinger Senior Fellow …

Joyce-Ann Wainaina
Joyce-Ann Wainaina is a Managing Director with Citibank where she …

Bisa Williams
Ambassador Bisa Williams (ret) is co-Founder and Managing Director of …

Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo is the Frederick Iseman ’74 Director of the …
2021-2022

Susan Biniaz
Susan Biniaz, a former Deputy Legal Adviser at the U.S. …

Eric Braverman
Eric Braverman is a CEO, founder, and teacher.
At Yale, he …

David Brooks
David Brooks served as a Senior Fellow at Jackson from …

Howard Dean
Governor Howard Dean, former DNC Chairman, presidential candidate, six term …

Janine di Giovanni
Janine di Giovanni served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from …

Oby Ezekwesili
Obiageli “Oby” Katryn Ezekwesili, an economic policy expert, served as …

Jessica Faieta
Jessica Faieta is a Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson …

Robert Ford
Robert Ford is the Kissinger Senior Fellow at the Yale …

Chris Fussell
Chris Fussell is president of McChrystal Group, a management and …

Richard Levin
Richard Levin, the Frederick William Beinecke Professor of Economics Emeritus, …

Clare Lockhart
Clare Lockhart served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from 2014-2022. …

Stan McChrystal
General (ret.) Stanley McChrystal served as a Jackson Senior Fellow …

Blair Miller
Blair Miller served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from 2016-2022. …

Anne Patterson
Ambassador Anne W. Patterson served as a Jackson Senior Fellow …

David H. Petraeus
General (US Army, Ret.) David H. Petraeus is a Kissinger …

David Rank
Dave Rank spent 27 years as a State Department Foreign …

Stephen Roach
Stephen Roach served as a Senior Fellow at Yale University’s …

Jessica Seddon
Jessica Seddon’s work on environmental governance focuses on how new …

Paul Simons
Paul Simons has been actively engaged in global energy and …

Shoshana Stewart
Shoshana Stewart is the CEO of Turquoise Mountain, an international …

Rory Stewart
Rory Stewart served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from 2020-2022. …

Harry K. Thomas, Jr.
Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr. is a Kissinger Senior Fellow …

Bisa Williams
Ambassador Bisa Williams (ret) is co-Founder and Managing Director of …
2020-2021

Susan Biniaz
Susan Biniaz, a former Deputy Legal Adviser at the U.S. …

Eric Braverman
Eric Braverman is a CEO, founder, and teacher.
At Yale, he …

Colin Coleman
Colin Coleman served as a Senior Fellow at Jackson during …

Howard Dean
Governor Howard Dean, former DNC Chairman, presidential candidate, six term …

Janine di Giovanni
Janine di Giovanni served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from …

Ross Douthat
Ross Douthat is a Senior Fellow at the Jackson School. …

Robert Ford
Robert Ford is the Kissinger Senior Fellow at the Yale …

Chris Fussell
Chris Fussell is president of McChrystal Group, a management and …

John Kerry
John Kerry is a distinguished fellow for global affairs at …

Vanessa Kerry
Dr. Vanessa Kerry (MD, Msc) served as a Senior Fellow …

Richard Levin
Richard Levin, the Frederick William Beinecke Professor of Economics Emeritus, …

Clare Lockhart
Clare Lockhart served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from 2014-2022. …

Stan McChrystal
General (ret.) Stanley McChrystal served as a Jackson Senior Fellow …

Blair Miller
Blair Miller served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from 2016-2022. …

Bill Morneau
Bill Morneau served as a Senior Fellow at Jackson during …

John Negroponte
Ambassador Negroponte held government positions abroad and in Washington between …
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Francisco (Paco) Palmieri
Francisco (Paco) Palmieri served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from …

David H. Petraeus
General (US Army, Ret.) David H. Petraeus is a Kissinger …

John Podesta
John Podesta served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from 2019-2021. …

David Rank
Dave Rank spent 27 years as a State Department Foreign …

Stephen Roach
Stephen Roach served as a Senior Fellow at Yale University’s …

Paul Simons
Paul Simons has been actively engaged in global energy and …

Shoshana Stewart
Shoshana Stewart is the CEO of Turquoise Mountain, an international …

Rory Stewart
Rory Stewart served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from 2020-2022. …

Harry K. Thomas, Jr.
Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr. is a Kissinger Senior Fellow …

Bisa Williams
Ambassador Bisa Williams (ret) is co-Founder and Managing Director of …
2019-2020

Susan Biniaz
Susan Biniaz, a former Deputy Legal Adviser at the U.S. …

Eric Braverman
Eric Braverman is a CEO, founder, and teacher.
At Yale, he …

Colin Coleman
Colin Coleman served as a Senior Fellow at Jackson during …

Howard Dean
Governor Howard Dean, former DNC Chairman, presidential candidate, six term …

Janine di Giovanni
Janine di Giovanni served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from …

Robert Ford
Robert Ford is the Kissinger Senior Fellow at the Yale …

Chris Fussell
Chris Fussell is president of McChrystal Group, a management and …

John Kerry
John Kerry is a distinguished fellow for global affairs at …

Vanessa Kerry
Dr. Vanessa Kerry (MD, Msc) served as a Senior Fellow …

Richard Levin
Richard Levin, the Frederick William Beinecke Professor of Economics Emeritus, …

Clare Lockhart
Clare Lockhart served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from 2014-2022. …

Stan McChrystal
General (ret.) Stanley McChrystal served as a Jackson Senior Fellow …

Blair Miller
Blair Miller served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from 2016-2022. …

Rakesh Mohan
Rakesh Mohan served as a Senior Fellow at Jackson from …
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Francisco (Paco) Palmieri
Francisco (Paco) Palmieri served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from …

John Podesta
John Podesta served as a Jackson Senior Fellow from 2019-2021. …

David Rank
Dave Rank spent 27 years as a State Department Foreign …

Stephen Roach
Stephen Roach served as a Senior Fellow at Yale University’s …

Harry K. Thomas, Jr.
Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr. is a Kissinger Senior Fellow …