Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott is a Lecturer at the Jackson School of International Studies within the University of Washington. He brings over 40 years of distinguished government experience, including 14 terms representing Washington's 7th Congressional District and service in the State Senate. His international background includes a year as a U.S. Foreign Medical Officer in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Education:

• M.D. from University of Illinois College of Medicine

Research Focus: His expertise centers on practical applications of international policy, diplomacy, and global governance, leveraging his extensive legislative and cross-cultural field experience to inform contemporary geopolitical analysis and strategic decision-making frameworks within international studies.