Vali Nasr
Vali Nasr | |
|---|---|
ولی نصر | |
| 8th Dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies | |
| In office 1 July 2012 – 14 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jessica Einhorn |
| Succeeded by | Eliot A. Cohen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr 20 December 1960 |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Seyyed Hossein Nasr (father) |
| Education | Tufts University (B.A. and M.A.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D.) |
| Awards | Ellis Island Medal of Honor |
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Vali Reza Nasr (Persian: ولی رضا نصر, born 20 December 1960) is an Iranian-American academic and political scientist, specializing in Middle Eastern studies and the history of Islam. He is Majid Khaddouri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C. He served as the eighth dean of the school from 2012 to 2019. Nasr is also a non-resident senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and has been described by The Economist as "a leading world authority on Shia Islam".