Mark Ward

Mark Ward is a Lecturer at the Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. He brings over three decades of experience from the U.S. Foreign Service, where he served in high-risk regions including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Libya, and the Turkish-Syrian border, focusing on humanitarian aid coordination and public-private partnerships for disaster response. His recent work involved co-chairing a UN task force with the Russian Federation to improve Syrian humanitarian access.

Education
• University of California, Berkeley - JD

Mr. Ward’s expertise spans international affairs, crisis management, and multilateral diplomacy. He contributes to academic discourse on global security and development, though no recent publications are listed. His career bridges practical fieldwork with academic engagement in international studies.