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4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 United StatesDepartment Chair
Research interests
- Humanitarian interventions
- Sustainable development
- Global health
Department Director of Graduate Studies
Judith Shapiro Director - Dual Degree in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development SIS | Instructional Revenue Centers (IRCs)
Research interests
- Political and social dynamics of environmental degradation
- Prospects for sustainable development in China
Core Faculty
Research interests
- Economic globalization and development
- Environment and development
- Worker rights vs. corporate rights
Stephanie Fischer Executive-In-Residence SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Social enterprise
- Nonprofit management
Research interests
- Governance and citizen participation
- Transparency and accountability
- Action-research
Scott Freeman Senior Professorial Lecturer SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Bureaucracies of international aid projects
- Politics of conservation
- Haiti
Louis Goodman Professor and Dean Emeritus, SIS SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Governance and development
- Social change and politics
- Latin America
John Heath Adjunct Senior Professorial Lecturer SIS | General Academics & Research
Research interests
- Agriculture and rural development
- Monitoring and evaluation
Johanna Mendelson-Forman Adjunct Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Post-conflict democratization
- Security-sector reform
- Smart power and gastrodiplomacy
Angela Pashayan Professorial Lecturer SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Extreme poverty reduction
- Cultural communication
- Women's empowerment
Rachel Sullivan Robinson Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Global health
- Reproductive health and HIV
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sexual and gender minorities
Robert Tomasko Hurst Sr. Prof. Lecturer & Director, Social Enterprise Program SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Social Innovation/Entrepreneurship
- Leadership and organizational effectiveness
- Corporate social responsibility
- Alternatives to traditional capitalism
Nina Yamanis Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Global health
- HIV prevention
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Social networks in health
Affiliated Faculty
Derrick Cogburn Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Walter Flores Research Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health
