Julia Santucci

Julia Santucci is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Public & International Affairs, serving as Director of the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership and the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum. With over a decade of experience in national security and foreign policy roles at the White House, State Department, and CIA, she focuses on leadership development for public officials. She teaches graduate courses such as Diplomacy in Action and Intelligence Analysis.

• Education: MA in Near Eastern Studies (University of Arizona), BA in History (University of Dayton)

Her research emphasizes national security, intelligence community dynamics, Middle East politics, and gender issues in security contexts. She advocates for integrating generational leadership development into public service training programs. Recent work explores women's roles in right-wing extremism and gender equality as a national security priority.