David E. Guinn

David E. Guinn serves as a Public Service Professor in the Department of Public Administration & Policy at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York. With over 30 years of experience in law and international development, his work spans democracy and governance, human rights, and religious pluralism across Afghanistan, Iraq, the Middle East, and Central America.

His educational background includes:

• PhD from McGill University
• Master's degree from the University of Chicago
• JD from Fordham University Law School

Dr. Guinn's research focuses on international development in democracy and governance, international public law, human rights, intellectual property, human trafficking, religion and violence, post-conflict peacebuilding, and multicultural religious pluralism. He has authored 13 books and over 80 scholarly publications, including award-winning works like Organizational Ethics in Health Care and foundational texts such as Protecting Jerusalem's Holy Sites and Handbook of Bioethics and Religion. Current projects include Constantine's Standard and Arguing Rights.

His notable recognition includes:

• James Hamilton Book of the Year Award (2002) for Organizational Ethics in Health Care

As a development professional, Dr. Guinn has managed major USAID and State Department-funded projects in Afghanistan, Côte d'Ivoire, Lebanon, and Zimbabwe, serving as Senior Fellow at the Center for Policy Research and Executive Director of DePaul University's International Human Rights Law Institute. His career bridges academic scholarship with field implementation in conflict zones and transitional societies.

Collaborative work includes partnerships with the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq/DynCorp and the International Development Law Organization, though no dedicated laboratory structure is documented in current affiliations.