International relations expert Jerrold D. Green joins USC Annenberg faculty

Dr. Jerrold D. Green, a widely respected expert in international relations, Middle Eastern diplomacy and the politics of the Arab world and Iran, has been appointed research professor at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California. His term begins immediately.

“I am so pleased to include Jerry Green as part of our faculty,” USC Annenberg Dean Ernest J. Wilson III said in announcing the appointment. “His unique international experience, his substantive knowledge and his extensive global contacts will help USC Annenberg expand our understanding of the world through multidisciplinary research and new opportunities for international service that will enhance the reach and reputation of the school. We are lucky to have Jerry join our team.”

In his role as Research Professor of Communication, Business and International Relations and Professor of Clinical Management and Organization, Dr. Green will work closely with scholars at USC Annenberg, the USC Marshall School of Business and USC College’s School of International Relations. In conjunction with his faculty appointment, he also directs the prestigious Pacific Council on International Policy, an international affairs organization affiliated with USC that consists of more than 1,200 leaders from diverse professional and business backgrounds throughout the western U.S. As President and CEO of the Council, Dr. Green oversees a robust research and discussion program among an influential group of the world’s chief thought leaders.

Prior to his appointments at USC, Dr. Green served in several positions at the RAND Corporation, including as senior advisor for the Middle East and South Asia, director of International Programs and Development, director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy, professor at the RAND Graduate School and associate chairman of the Research Staff Management Department. Prior to being at RAND, he was director of the Center of Middle Eastern Studies and professor of political science and sociology at the University of Arizona. From 2004 to 2006, Dr. Green was a partner in Best Associates, a merchant-banking firm with extensive international business interests headquartered in Dallas.

“The scholars at USC Annenberg are uniquely qualified to pursue some of the most important questions of our time,” Green said. “I am very excited and honored to become a member of the faculty and this academic community.”

Dr. Green holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Boston.