Paul Stronski serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University and a Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, with a background as a Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Department of State. Notably, Stronski held the position of Director for Russia and Central Asia at the National Security Council. Previous academic roles include serving as a Professorial Lecturer at George Washington University. Early career experience encompasses positions as Deputy Director for Central Asia at AIHA and Program Analyst at North American Healthcare International Inc. Stronski's educational credentials include a Ph.D. in History and a Master's degree in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies from Stanford University, complemented by a BA in Russian from Georgetown University, and ongoing studies for a Master's degree in Special Education at Arizona State University.