Douglas W. Elmendorf
Douglas W. Elmendorf

Archive: Feb 2023

Meghan O’Sullivan will be the next Director of the Belfer Center
February 21, 2023 To the HKS Community, I am thrilled to announce that Professor Meghan O’Sullivan will become the next director of our Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. She is the Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of…

Reflections at Memorial Service for Ash Carter
February 8, 2023 Good morning, everyone. Welcome to this celebration of the life of Ash Carter—our colleague, teacher, mentor, and friend. We have gathered today to mourn our loss of Ash, which was so sudden and so devastating. Whenever I see his…

The devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria
February 7, 2023 A message from Dean Douglas Elmendorf Dear Members of the Harvard Kennedy School Community, Like many of you, I am shocked and terribly saddened by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.  Every time I check the…