Experts

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

Dina Smeltz 

Managing Director & Chair, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
North America
Russia
Middle East and North Africa
Global Politics
Public Opinion
US Foreign Policy
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Phone
(312) 821-6860

Julianne Smith 

Former US Permanent Representative to NATO; Distinguished Nonresident Fellow, Defense and Security, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
Europe
Defense and Security
US Foreign Policy
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Paul Staniland 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Asia Studies, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Defense and Security
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Ariane Tabatabai 

Vice President of Research, Security and Defense; Senior Fellow, Middle East
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Expertise
Middle East and North Africa
Europe
Defense and Security
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Jordan Tama 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
Public Opinion
US Foreign Policy
Social Media

Michael Tiboris 

Nonresident Fellow, Global Water, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
Food and Agriculture
Climate and the Environment
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Armida van Rij 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, European Security and Politics, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
Europe
Defense and Security
Global Politics

Julián Ventura 

Former Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico; Distinguished Nonresident Fellow, Latin America and the Global Economy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
North America
Global Politics
Global Economy
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Leslie Vinjamuri 

President & Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
US Foreign Policy
Global Politics
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Thomas G. Weiss 

Distinguished Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
Migration
Defense and Security
Global Politics