Leadership
Dean
The Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs leads the faculty and staff in setting the strategic direction for the school and in fulfilling its mission and vision.
Mary Gallagher
Marilyn Keough Dean, John M. Regan Jr. Profesor of Global Affairs
Gallagher’s an expert in Chinese domestic politics, political economy and industrial relations, who has published extensively in leading academic journals as well as in prominent media outlets. She is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, and a consultant for the World Bank, the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Department of Labor and many other nongovernmental and international organizations.
Gallagher received her Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University and her B.A. in government and East Asian studies from Smith College. She began her appointment as Dean of the Keough School in July 2024.
Leadership Cabinet
The leadership cabinet of the Keough School of Global Affairs collaborates to support the dean and institute directors in aligning strategy, fostering innovation, and advancing the school’s mission through collective expertise and shared experience.
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Dean's Administrator
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Director of Finance and Administration
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Assistant Dean of Experiential Learning; Associate Teaching Professor
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Kuster Family Associate Dean for Policy and Practice; Associate Professor, Political Economy of Development
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Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs; Associate Teaching Professor
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Senior Advisor to the Dean; Director, McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business
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Advisor to the Dean, Knowledge Management and Strategic Initiatives
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Director of Communications and Marketing
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Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Sustainable Development
Institute Directors
The directors of the Keough School’s nine centers and institutes provide leadership in their respective areas, guiding research, education, and policy engagement to advance the school’s mission of addressing global challenges.
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Director, Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies
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Interim Director, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies
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Director, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
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Director, Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion
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Director, Pulte Institute for Global Development
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Director, Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights
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Acting Director, Kellogg Institute for International Studies (Fall 2026)
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Director, McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business
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Director, Nanovic Institute for European Studies