Faculty
ADA’s commitment to diversity and ability to attract superior talent through both competition and partnerships with other institutions is reflected in the caliber of scholars from universities throughout the world who come to ADA to teach, lecture and conduct research. Expatriate faculty is complimented with local practitioners who carry substantial institutional memory and expertise in the field of international affairs and its sub-disciplines.
ADA Faculty
Dr. Kavus Abushov
Dr. Aysel Abbasova
Amb. Araz Azimov
Dr. Farid Ahmadov
Ms. Aynura Alakbarova
Dr. Randall Baker
Ms. Raifa Gahramanova
Mr. Jeffrey Galko
Dr. Vafa Kazdal
Ms. Molly Burke Kirova
Ms. Arzu Mammadova
Dr. Elkin Nurmammadov
Dr. Elnur Soltanov
Ms. Irada Vahabova
Dr. Anar Valiyev
Visiting Faculty
Dr. Svante Cornell
Dr. Norman Graham
Dr. Abbas Maleki
Dr. Andrey Makarychev
Dr. David Merkel
Mr. Sabuhi Sardarli
Dr. Brenda Shaffer
Dr. Frederick Starr
Dr. Cory Welt
Dr. Anthony S. Winer
ADA attracted visiting professors such as Professor Mohammed Ayoob from Michigan State University; Ambassador William Hill from Georgetown University; Dr. Adil Najam, Dr. Vali Nasr, Dr. Andrew Hess and Dr. Ibrahim Warde from the Fletcher School at Tufts University; Dr. Dieter Mahncke from the College of Europe in Bruge; Dr. Daniel Warner from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Dr. Brenda Shaffer from University of Haifa and many more. Professor Najam has been part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Scholars from the following institutions have taught at ADA:
Our list of partner schools has been extensive and keeps growing.
