IPDGC and the GW School of Media and Public Affairs welcomes Christopher Teal, the U.S. State Department Public Diplomacy Fellow for the 2022-2024 academic years. Chris has been with the U.S. State Department since 1999; handling various responsibilities including overseas assignments, leading a team responsible for diplomatic Career Development, and also teaching diplomacy, civil/military relations, human rights, peace keeping, and media/security policy.
Chris was also awarded the Una Chapman Cox Fellowship to direct, write, and produce a documentary on the first African American diplomat, Ebenezer D. Bassett. The film, A Diplomat of Consequence, tells the story of this groundbreaking diplomat 150 years after his appointment.
IPDGC recently spoke to Chris about coming back to GW:
Learn more about our new PD Fellow Chris Teal, and other Public Diplomacy Fellows.