Damian Leader

Professor Damian Leader is an Adjunct Professor at New York University's College of Arts & Science, specializing in European international relations and geopolitics. A former 28-year career U.S. Foreign Service Officer (1985-2013), he now consults on historical declassification projects for the U.S. State Department.

• Ph.D. in History/Medieval Studies (University of Toronto)
• M.A. in History/Medieval Studies (University of Toronto)
• B.A. in History (University of Notre Dame)

His research focuses on diplomatic history, European security, and arms control policy. With extensive field experience in Europe, he has authored works on medieval history and modern diplomatic practices, including a book on the University of Cambridge and articles in the Foreign Service Journal and Inside the Vatican.

Professor Leader's academic contributions align with his professional expertise in conflict resolution and international policy-making. He teaches courses on U.S. policy toward Eastern Europe and practical diplomacy.

• Order of the Millennium Star (2008, Lithuania)
• Order of St. Gregory the Great (1995, Holy See)
• Five-time recipient of U.S. State Department Individual Superior Honor Awards