Judith Kelley

Background

About Judith Kelley

A decade of transformational leadership experience. Over 20 years in higher education, including service as dean of a top school of public policy at one of the world's best universities. Experienced fundraiser who doubled fundraising during time of employment raising gifts as large as $10M as single gifts. Oversaw $35M+ budget and serves as the Chair of Finance Committee for the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Over 10 years of experience recruiting new talent. Management of 300+ workforce. Strategic planner and communicator. An expert in democracy promotion and international organizations. A scholar with extensive publications. Podcasting host for Policy 360. Board service with organizations such as the World Bank, the Government Accountability Office, The Hunt Institute, The International Foundation for Electoral Systems, and several journal boards. A body of research that focuses on how states, international organizations, and NGOs can promote domestic political reforms in problem states, and how international norms, laws and other governance tools influence state behavior. Kelley's work addresses human rights and democracy, international election observation, and human trafficking. Past work has focused on the International Criminal Court, the European Union, and other international organizations. Kelley's work has been published by Princeton University Press, Cambridge University Press, and in journals such as American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, and the Journal of Common Market Studies. Her work has been discussed by media outlets such as the Economist, the BBC, the Washington Post, and US News and World Report. The Smith Richardson Foundation has supported her as a Policy and Strategy Fellow, and her work has been supported extensively by the National Science Foundation.