Our People

Faculty Affiliates

Faculty affiliates at the NSPC are distinguished scholars drawn from within and outside of the University of Virginia. They represent a broad range of research areas and bring their cutting-edge work to the classroom and policymakers.

  • Allan C. Stam

    Professor of Public Policy and Politics

  • Ashley Deeks

    E. James Kelly, Jr.–Class of 1965 Research Professor of Law Senior Fellow, Miller Center

  • Alison Criss

    SSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MICROBIOLOGY AND DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE INSTITUTE, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

  • David Leblang

    Professor of Politics and Public Policy, Director of the Global Policy Center

  • Donald E. Brown

    W.S. Calcott Professor. Founding Director of the Data Science Institute. Co-Director of the Translational Health Institute of Virginia (THRIV)

  • Gerald Warburg

    PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE OF PUBLIC POLICY

  • Harry Harding

    University Professor and Professor of Public Policy

  • Jack W. Davidson

    Professor of Computer Science

  • John M. Owen IV

    Professor of Politics

  • Kirsten Gelsdorf

    PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN POLICY

  • Phil Potter

    NSPC Founding Director, Associate Professor

  • Thomas B. Nachbar

    Professor of Law

Staff

Our vibrant staff coordinate the day-to-day operation of the Center.

Policy Affiliates

Our policy affiliates are seasoned national security professionals who work collaboratively with faculty to prepare students to become national security leaders.

Students

Our superlative students forward our mission through operational and research support.