Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community,
It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of David Edelstein, Ph.D, as Vice Provost for Education. He replaces Rohan Williamson, Ph.D., who will complete his term on June 30, 2023.
David Edelstein is currently Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences and a Professor in the Department of Government, the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, and the Center for Security Studies. As Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs in the College, Professor Edelstein has led on a range of issues, including the recruitment and retention of faculty, the development of new interdisciplinary undergraduate programs, and the management of graduate programs housed within the College of Arts & Sciences. This past year, he also served as co-chair of a university task force charged with presenting design options for the university’s new School of Health. Previously, he served as Chair of the School of Foreign Service Faculty.
Professor Edelstein is a scholar of great power politics, military intervention, and the causes of war and peace. He is the author of two books–Over the Horizon: Time, Uncertainty, and the Rise of Great Powers and Occupational Hazards: Success and Failure in Military Occupation–both published by Cornell University Press. He has held fellowships at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and the Wilson Center. He is currently researching the implications of the rise of China for peace and security, temporal dynamics of the war in Ukraine, and the role of alliances in contemporary international politics. Professor Edelstein received his Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Chicago and B.A. from Colgate University.
I wish to extend our deep appreciation to Rohan Williamson for his service and leadership as Vice Provost for Education for the past three years.
Please join me congratulating David Edelstein as he takes on this new role.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Groves
Provost