Resident experts

Dr Michael Jonathan Green, chief executive officer at the United States Studies Centre

Dr Michael J. Green

Chief Executive OfficerUnited States Studies Centre

US domestic policy
Australia-US relations
US-Asia relations
US politics and elections
US foreign policy, defence and strategy
Indo-Pacific security
Hayley Channer, the Director of the Economic Security Program with the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.

Hayley Channer

Director, Economic SecurityUnited States Studies Centre

Regional infrastructure and investment
Financing national security
Indo-Pacific economic groups
Australian industry
Supply chains
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Professor Peter Dean

Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited State Studies Centre

Australia-US relations
US foreign policy, defence and strategy
Indo-Pacific security
Australian foreign policy, defence and strategy
Jared Mondschein, the Director of Research at the United States Studies Centre.

Jared Mondschein

Director of ResearchUnited States Studies Centre

US domestic policy
US politics and elections
Economics and business
Kester Abbott, a Research Associate working with Dr Michael J. Green.

Kester Abbott

Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre

Indo-Pacific security
US-Asia relations
Tom Barrett, a Research Associate for the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre

Tom Barrett

Research Associate, Emerging TechnologyUnited States Studies Centre

Emerging technologies
Climate policy
International organisations
Tom Corben, a Research Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre

Tom Corben

Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

US-Asia relations
US foreign policy, defence and strategy
Georgia Edmonstone a Research Associate with the Economic Security Program at the United States Studies Centre

Georgia Edmonstone

Research Associate, Economic SecurityUnited States Studies Centre

Economics and business
Samuel Garrett, a Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre

Samuel Garrett

Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre

US politics and elections
Dr Gorana Grgic

Dr Gorana Grgic

Senior Lecturer in US Politics and Foreign PolicyUnited States Studies Centre

US-Europe relations
US politics and elections
US foreign policy, defence and strategy
Ava Kalinauskas a Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre.

Ava Kalinauskas

Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre

US politics and elections
Dr John Kunkel, Senior Economics Adviser at the United States Studies Centre

Dr John Kunkel

Senior Economics AdviserUnited States Studies Centre

Economics and business

Naoto Miura

Visiting Fellow, Economic Security ProgramUnited States Studies Centre

Economics and business
Alice Nason a Senior Research Associate with the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre

Alice Nason

Senior Research Associate, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

Australian foreign policy, defence and strategy
Aaron Nyerges, a Senior Lecturer in American Studies at the US Studies Centre.

Dr Aaron Nyerges

Senior Lecturer in American StudiesUnited States Studies Centre

Literature, film and television
Gender, race and religion
Brendon O'Connor, a Professor of US Politics and US Foreign Relations

Professor Brendon O'Connor

Professor of US Politics and US Foreign RelationsUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney)

Australia-US relations
US politics and elections
US foreign policy, defence and strategy
Dr Kathryn Robison

Dr Kathryn Robison

Lecturer in American StudiesUnited States Studies Centre

Space policy
Public opinion
US politics and elections
Kathryn Schumaker

Dr Kathryn Schumaker

Senior Lecturer in American StudiesUnited States Studies Centre

US history
Gender, race and religion
Legal history and the US Constitution
Riya Sinha

Riya Sinha

2024 Maitri FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Supply chains
Indo-Pacific security
Esther Soulard, a Research Associate with the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre

Esther Soulard

Research Associate, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

Australian foreign policy, defence and strategy
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Associate Professor David Smith

Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign PolicyUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney)

Australia-US relations
US politics and elections
Gender, race and religion
US foreign policy, defence and strategy
Shizuka Takada, a Japanese Research Associate working with Dr Michael J. Green

Shizuka Takada

Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre

Indo-Pacific security
Rodney Taveira, a Senior Lecturer in American Studies, and Undergraduate, Honours, and Postgraduate Coordinator at the United States Studies Centre

Dr Rodney Taveira

Academic Director, Senior Lecturer in American Studies, and Honours, Internships and Postgraduate CoordinatorUnited States Studies Centre

Literature, film and television
Gender, race and religion

Dr Christopher J. Watterson

Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

US foreign policy, defence and strategy
Indo-Pacific security

Non-resident experts

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Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich

Distinguished Ambassadorial FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Australia-US relations
Guy Boekenstein

Guy Boekenstein

Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Indo-Pacific security
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Lachlan Carey

Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Climate policy
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Barbara Comstock

Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Politics, Society and Culture ProgramUnited States Studies Centre

US politics and elections
Victoria Coope

Victoria Cooper

Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre

US domestic policy
Australia-US relations
US politics and elections
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Dr Fiona Cunningham

Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre

US-Asia relations
Dr Prakash Gopal

Dr Prakash Gopal

Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Indo-Pacific security
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Jane Hardy

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre

US-Asia relations
Indo-Pacific security
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Dr Lavina Lee

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre

US foreign policy, defence and strategy
Indo-Pacific security
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Dr Peter K. Lee

Non-Resident Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence ProgramUnited States Studies Centre

US-Asia relations
US foreign policy, defence and strategy
Sophie Mayo

Sophie Mayo

Non-Resident Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

Australian foreign policy, defence and strategy
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Meg McDonald

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Climate policy
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Dr Harry Melkonian

Honorary AssociateUnited States Studies Centre

US domestic policy
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Helen Mitchell

Non-Resident Fellow, Economic Security ProgramUnited States Studies Centre

Economics and business

Lester Munson

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre

US politics and elections

Dr Yancey Orr

Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Gender, race and religion
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Dr Shaun Ratcliff

Honorary AssociateUnited States Studies Centre

US politics and elections

Professor Benjamin Reilly

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre

US foreign policy, defence and strategy
US politics and elections
Indo-Pacific security
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Bruce Wolpe

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre

US domestic policy
US politics and elections
Helen Zhang

Helen Zhang

Non-Resident Fellow, Emerging Technology ProgramUnited States Studies Centre

Emerging technologies