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 …
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 …