Afghanistan Experts
To schedule an interview with one of our experts, contact Ryan McKenna at ryan.mckenna@wilsoncenter.org.
Staff and Scholars
Michael Kugelman
Director, South Asia Institute
Nader Nadery
Senior Fellow;
Associate fellow, Asser Institute; Visiting fellow, Hoover Institute, Stanford
Associate fellow, Asser Institute; Visiting fellow, Hoover Institute, Stanford
Mirwais Balkhi
Public Policy Fellow;
Former Afghan Minister of Education
Former Afghan Minister of Education
James F. Jeffrey
Chair of the Middle East Program, Slater Family Distinguished Fellow;
Former ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS
Former ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS
Merissa Khurma
Director, Middle East Program
Earl Anthony Wayne
Public Policy Fellow;
Former Career Ambassador to Afghanistan, Argentina, and Mexico;聽Distinguished Diplomat in Residence, School of International Service, American University
Former Career Ambassador to Afghanistan, Argentina, and Mexico;聽Distinguished Diplomat in Residence, School of International Service, American University