Vali Nasr
Vali Nasr | |
|---|---|
| 8th Dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies | |
| In office July 1, 2012 – June 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jessica Einhorn |
| Succeeded by | Eliot A. Cohen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr December 20, 1960 Tehran, Imperial State of Iran |
| 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 |
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 Fellow in South Asia at Atlantic Council, and has been described by The Economist as "a leading world authority on Shia Islam".