Staff
Steven Kull, director of WorldPublicOpinion.org and the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) studies world public opinion, conducting polls and focus groups throughout the world. He plays a central role in the BBC World Service Poll of global opinion and the polls of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and is the principal investigator of a major study of support in Islamic countries for anti-American terrorist groups. He regularly appears in the US and international media, providing analysis of public opinion, and gives briefings to the US Congress, the State Department, the United Nations, NATO, and the European Commission. His articles have appeared in Political Science Quarterly, Foreign Policy, Public Opinion Quarterly, Harpers, The Washington Post and other publications. His most recent book, co-authored with I.M. Destler, is Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings). He is a faculty member of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the World Association for Public Opinion Research.
Clay Ramsay, Director of Research at PIPA and a CISSM fellow, co-founded PIPA in 1992. He regularly appears in the US and international media providing analysis of public opinion. With a background in history and psychology, he has focused on the study of ideology and mass psychology. He received his Ph.D. in History from Stanford University, has taught at Oberlin College, and is the author of The Ideology of the Great Fear (Johns Hopkins University Press). He is a faculty member of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland.
Stephen J. Weber, Chief Operating Officer of PIPA, is a social psychologist. He was previously Executive Vice President at Synovate, a top 10 global survey and market research organization where he headed the Public Sector Research division and the firm's specialized industry groups. He has directed major survey programs for such clients as the National Institutes of Health, the Center for Disease Control, the Federal Reserve and many Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Weber received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Northwestern University.
Evan Scot Lewis is a Research Associate at PIPA. As a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maryland, his research interests have focused on international relations, political economy and the politics of land use management in Colorado and Maryland. He was a Harrison Fellow and has taught at both the University of Maryland and George Washington University. He received his Bachelor's degree at the University of Colorado and his Master's degree at The American University.
Melinda Brouwer is Communications and Research Coordinator at PIPA. She received her bachelor's degree in Political Science and Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received a graduate diploma in International Relations from the University of Chile during her tenure as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. She has worked on Capitol Hill, at the State Department, for Foreign Policy magazine and the American Academy of Diplomacy. In 2006 she earned a Masters degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Melanie Ciolek is Survey Manager/Research Assistant for PIPA. She received her Bachelor's degree in international politics from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Her past research interests have focused on presidential leadership in Argentina in the 1990s and U.S. approaches to multilateralism.
Abe Medoff is a Research and Administrative Assistant at PIPA. He is currently a candidate for an MA in Security Policy Studies at The George Washington University. He previously received a BA in International Affairs with concentrations in Conflict & Security and International Politics from GW.
Board of Advisors
Chairman, I.M. Destler, University of Maryland
Gloria Duffy, Commonwealth Club
William Frenzel, Brookings Institution
Alan Kay, Americans Talk Issues Foundation
Catherine Kelleher, US Naval War College
Anthony Lake, Georgetown University
Benjamin Page, Northwestern University
Robert Shapiro, Columbia University
Frederick Steeper, Market Strategies
Daniel Yankelovich, Public Agenda Foundation
Jobs/Internships
INTERN: International Affairs/Public Opinion Research
The Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) was established in 1992 with the purpose of giving public opinion a greater voice in international relations. PIPA conducts in-depth studies of public opinion that include polls, focus groups and interviews. We are located near Dupont Circle with convenient Metro access.
PIPA has paid fall internship positions available starting in early September. We are looking to hire several interns to work either on a full-time or part-time basis. An individual may have the opportunity to continue working beyond the semester as well.
Interns assist with office and research duties, depending on the needs of the organization. In addition to research, duties include assisting in event planning; updating and maintaining PIPA databases; gathering information and data from the Internet, government and non-governmental libraries; preparing reports; helping with media monitoring; and answering phones.
The ideal candidate will be an undergraduate with an interest in international affairs, public policy, government, international relations, political psychology, and/or sociology. We are seeking individuals with experience using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and conducting Internet and Lexis/Nexis-based research.
Foreign language skills are a clear plus, particularly Chinese, but not a requirement. Please note any language skills and your level of reading/writing proficiency in your cover letter. Students with international backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
To apply, send cover letter and resume to: Abe Medoff, PIPA, 1779 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036; fax: (202) 232-1159; or email, info@pipa.org. For more information, consult the WorldPublicOpinion.org website at www.worldpublicopinion.org.
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