Students & Alumni

This summer we had the opportunity to go on the Oxford Study Abroad Program and be associate members of New College, one of the oldest colleges in Oxford.

IWP Non-Resident Scholar and alumnus Dr. Zak Allal was recently invited to play the National Anthem on the piano at a celebration of America’s Independence Day at the Residence of U.S. Ambassador to Algeria John Desrocher.

In this interview, we speak with Wilson Nash (’15), who is currently working with Capitol One in its Anti-Money Laundering department. Wilson used his IWP education to transition from a role in commercial banking to his current role, where he works to protect the financial sector from criminal and terrorist activity.

This past spring, the IWP student body elected officers for the 2018-19 Student Government Association Board. 

In this interview, we speak with former IWP student Dr. David Charney. Dr. Charney is the Founder and Medical Director of Roundhouse Square Counseling Center and an Associate Clinical Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University. He has consulted with the United States Intelligence Community and has become an expert…

On April 14, nearly 80 alumni and guests gathered at the historic DACOR Bacon house for the Inaugural Alumni Reunion of The Institute of World Politics, sponsored by the IWP Alumni Board.

“Everything I do, I do with passion for my country, my people, and in order to do my best. I have accomplished many things for my country. I put my heart in everything I do. If you put your heart in everything you do, the results will be there.”

On September 27, 2017, IWP alumnus Peter Marko Tase was recognized by the Honorable Chamber of Representatives (National Congress of Paraguay) with the National Order of Merit for his tireless efforts in promoting bilateral relations between the Republic of Paraguay and the United States, including in the areas of economic and cultural cooperation. 

We at The Institute of World Politics are saddened by the passing of former student Shawn Brimley, a military strategist and senior official at the White House and Pentagon.  

On February 15, 2018, IWP’s Library Manager Dmitry Kulik was awarded an MS Degree in Library Science from the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture in Russia.