Dr. Lesley Warner

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Biography

Lesley Warner is an adjunct lecturer in the Global Initiatives Management Program at the Kellogg School of Management. She has decades of experience as a foreign policy expert focusing on political transitions, stabilization, and security cooperation. Warner served as the Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance at the U.S. Agency for International Development, overseeing the Anti-Corruption Center and managing significant budgets and communications initiatives to protect human rights defenders across various regions including Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Prior to this role, she was a Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the United Nations, where she originated the African Democratic Political Transitions (ADAPT) Initiative. Warner's legislative experience includes advising on Sub-Saharan Africa for the House Foreign Affairs Committee and authoring significant policies such as the Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Financial Transparency Act. She holds a PhD in War Studies from King's College London and has been a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Warner's academic publications, including her analysis on military integration in South Sudan, have reached a wide audience through various media outlets.

Research Interests

Courses

Global Initiatives Management

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
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  • TOEFL/IELTS scores (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.