Celeste Wallander

Associate Professor
School of International Service

• Dr. Celeste Wallander became the Director of the International Politics program on August 1, 2012. She has previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. Dr. Wallander's interest include Eurasian military issues, Russian foreign policy, NATO and globalization. Before her current positions, Dr. Wallander served as a visiting scholar to Georgetown University and Director and Senior Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.