Who We Are

Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr is the director of Columbia World Projects and Executive Vice President for Columbia Global. She is also the founder and director of ICAP at Columbia University and...

Ira Katznelson is Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History at Columbia University. His 2013 book, "Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time," received the Bancroft...

Peter Twyman is a social impact leader with over 30 years of experience working on complex social challenges in the U.S. and globally. He is currently Deputy Director of Columbia World...

Ann joined Columbia World Projects in April 2019 as Director, Project Management. She has spent most of her career working with non-profit and for-profit organizations and universities...

Sarah joined Columbia World Projects in July 2019. As part of the project management team, she works across projects to support their success and enable project teams to productively work...

Yamir joined Columbia World Projects as a Project Officer in July 2022. Prior to joining CWP, Yamir was a Program Manager at the Silver School of Social Work at New York University where...

Lisa Dolberry Hancock is the Director of Learning and Innovation at Columbia World Projects. She brings over 25 years of experience designing, implementing, and leading philanthropic programs...

Thomas Asher joined Columbia World Projects in 2018 and leads work to address democratic futures, responsive government, and civic infrastructure. Prior to joining CWP, Tom worked at the...

Anna came to Columbia World Projects from the American Council of Learned Societies, where she administered fellowship programs aimed at strengthening scholarship in the humanities.

Daniella joined Columbia World Project in July 2022 after over a decade at the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), directing the International Dissertation Research Fellowship Program...

Zachary is the Assistant Director of the Social Impact Leadership Program with Columbia World Projects. His prior work at Columbia University includes serving as the Manager of Communications...

Rainah joined Columbia World Projects in 2019.  Previously, she worked at Trinity Wall Street where she coordinated justice, advocacy, and outreach programming on a range...

Kathryn joined the Center for Political Economy at Columbia World Projects in April 2023 as a Project Officer. Prior to joining CWP, Kathryn worked for Survivor Corps, a grassroots organization...