Carol Adelman

Carol Adelman is a visiting research professor at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. She is also a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and the founder and former director of its Center for Global Prosperity. Adelman pioneered the Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances and the Index of Philanthropic Freedom, both widely cited studies now produced by her affiliated school.

Education: Ph.D. and Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, and a Master’s in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

Her research focuses on global philanthropy, international development, and policy frameworks for cross-border aid. Prior to her academic roles, she served as Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). She leads the Center for Global Prosperity, emphasizing how philanthropy and remittances drive socioeconomic progress in developing nations.

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