Dan Schneider Assistant Professor Foreign Policy & Global Security
- Degrees
- JD, University of Wisconsin Law School<br> MA, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University<br> MA, History, London School of Economics<br> BA, University of Pennsylvania
- Bio
- Before coming to American University, Professor Daniel Schneider served as a Trial Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He was also the Department of Justice's Resident Legal Advisor to Russia. He later served as a consultant to the World Bank, the American Bar Association, and other NGOs on issues concerning corruption, the rule of law, governance, and civil society. At SIS, he teaches courses on corruption & development, transnational crime & terrorism, and international relations.
- For the Media
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Teaching
Summer 2024
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SISU-230 Analysis of US Foreign Policy
Fall 2024
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CORE-107 Complex Problems Seminar: Responding to Atrocities
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SIS-682 Foreign Pol: Institutions/Proc
Spring 2025
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CORE-105 Complex Problems Seminar: Responding to Atrocities
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SIS-682 Foreign Pol: Institutions/Proc
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SISU-330 Topics in Foreign Pol/Natl Sec: Transnational Crime/Terrorism
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Selected Publications
- "Moldova Anti-Corruption Assessment Report," USAID.
- "The Environment for Civic Engagement and the Role of Civil Society Organizations in Ethiopia's Poverty Reduction and Democratization Efforts," The World Bank.
Grants and Sponsored Research
- Principal Investigator for a 30-month research project funded by the National Institute of Justice, "Evaluating and Improving Law Enforcement Cooperation in Combating Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations."
Executive Experience
- Executive Director, Probitas International