Experts

Council resident and nonresident fellows offer research, analysis, and commentary on US foreign policy and public opinion.

Suzanne Nossel 

Lester Crown Nonresident Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy and International Order
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Expertise
Human Rights
Global Politics

Jim O'Neill 

Distinguished Nonresident Fellow on the Global Economy
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Expertise
Global Economy

Sibel Oktay 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
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Expertise
Europe
Middle East and North Africa
Public Opinion
Global Politics
Social Media

Paul Poast 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion
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Expertise
Global
Global Politics
Public Opinion
US Foreign Policy
Social Media

Jonathan Schachter 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy
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Expertise
Middle East and North Africa
Global Politics

Cécile Shea 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Security and Diplomacy
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Expertise
Defense and Security
Global Politics
Contact
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Social Media
Phone
(312) 256-8524

John Slocum 

Nonresident Senior Fellow
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Expertise
Migration
Social Media

Dina Smeltz 

Managing Director & Chair, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
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Expertise
North America
Russia
Middle East and North Africa
Global Politics
Public Opinion
US Foreign Policy
Contact
Send a Message or Question
Social Media
Phone
(312) 821-6860

Julianne Smith 

Distinguished Nonresident Fellow in Defense and Security, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
Europe
Defense and Security
US Foreign Policy

Paul Staniland 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Asia Studies
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Expertise
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Defense and Security