Alumni Fellows
Our Alumni: Thought Leaders Shaping Public Discourse
The Moynihan Center proudly celebrates its alumni, a distinguished network that has emerged from our fellowship programs. These individuals exemplify our commitment to fostering a vibrant exchange of ideas and represent a wide range of disciplines, backgrounds, and perspectives.
Moynihan Center alumni make significant impacts in academia, public service, and the media, drawing on the skills and insights cultivated during their time at the Moynihan Center. If you would like to be connected to any members of the Moynihan Center Alumni, please reach out to us at moynihancenter@ccny.cuny.edu.
Alumni Fellows Current Fellows
Public Scholar
Emefa Addo Agawu
Writer & Editor, Independent
Public Scholar
Michael Beckley
Associate Professor of Political Science, Tufts University
Distinguished Practitioner
Sayu Bhojwani
Leader-in-Residence 2023–2024
Distinguished Practitioner
Bill Cunningham
Leader-in-Residence 2024–2025
Public Scholar
Jonathan Derbyshire
US Opinion Editor, Financial Times
Public Scholar
Stefan Eich
Assistant Professor of Government, Georgetown University; Fellow, Remarque Institute
Public Scholar
Stephen Eide
Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute
Public Scholar
Amana Fontanella-Khan
Opinion Editor, The Guardian US
Public Scholar
Christina Greer
Associate Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
Public Scholar
Nicolas Guilhot
Professor, European University Institute (Italy); Fellow, Remarque Institute
Public Scholar
Roya Hakakian
Journalist, Independent
Public Scholar
Daphne Lundi
Deputy Director for Living Streets and Public Spaces, NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice
Public Scholar
Manjari Mahajan
Associate Professor of International Affairs, The New School
Public Scholar
Dan Mathis
Senior Advisor for Policy and Sustainable Housing, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
Public Scholar
Clara Mattei
Professor of Economics, University of Tulsa
Public Scholar
Brittany N. Montgomery
Senior Advisor of Special Projects & Initiatives, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Public Scholar
Yascha Mounk
Professor of Practice of International Affairs, Johns Hopkins University
Postdoctoral Fellow
Charles Nathan
The City College of New York
Public Scholar
Angela Saini
Journalist & Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Public Scholar
Naomi Schaefer Riley
Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Public Scholar
Harry Siegel
Senior Editor, The City
Public Scholar
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Assistant Professor of History, Wesleyan University
Public Scholar
Tevi Troy
Senior Fellow, The Ronald Reagan Institute
Public Scholar
Mark Vandevelde
Journalist, Financial Times
Postdoctoral Fellow
Avery Williams
The City College of New York
