Foreign Policy Research Institute
Mitchell Orenstein is a prominent academic serving as Professor and Chair of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania since July 2015, while also holding the position of Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute since October 2015. Orenstein has an extensive background in political science with previous roles including Professor and Chair at Northeastern University, S. Richard Hirsch Associate Professor of European Studies at Johns Hopkins University, and Associate Professor and Director of the Center for European Studies at Syracuse University. Orenstein's expertise encompasses politics, political economy, and foreign policy, with a significant contribution to research and publications in these fields. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from Yale University and a degree in Social Studies from Harvard University.