
Meet our staff
For over 75 years, FAS has fostered the voices of world-class experts and early-career researchers alike from a variety of scientific, academic, and professional backgrounds.
meet our experts

Adjunct Fellow
Josh Marcuse
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Fellow
Joshua Elliott
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Staff Fellow
Joshua Porterfield
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Research Assistant, Organs Initiative
Justin Chestang
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Partnerships Manager, Fiscal Sponsorship Program
Kaltrina Jacimi
Digital Rights & Privacy,
Security Sector Reform (SSR),
Democratic Resilience,
Program & Grants Management
Security Sector Reform (SSR),
Democratic Resilience,
Program & Grants Management
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Manager, Emerging Technology & Competitiveness
Karinna Gerhardt
disinformation,
online ecosystems,
tech equity
online ecosystems,
tech equity
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Staff Fellow
Katarina Watney
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Manager, Communications
Kate Kohn
Data Visualization,
Data Analysis,
Social video,
Poasting
Data Analysis,
Social video,
Poasting
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AI Safety Policy Entrepreneurship Fellow
Kateryna Halstead
Open-Source AI;
National Security;
OSINT;
U.S.-China Competition
National Security;
OSINT;
U.S.-China Competition
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Staff Fellow
Katherine McEldoon
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Senior Fellow
Kathy Stack
Evidence-based policymaking,
Integrated data systems
Integrated data systems
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Communications Manager, Media & PR
Katie McCaskey
media relations,
science communication,
systems thinking & design
science communication,
systems thinking & design
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