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Katrina Swett serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Tufts University. She concurrently holds the position of Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), appointed by Senator Harry Reid in March 2012 and elected Chair in 2012 after serving one year as Vice Chair, with re-election to the Chair role in 2014. She is also President of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, which she founded in 2008 to advance the legacy of her father, Congressman Tom Lantos.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in History from the University of Southern Denmark (2006)
- Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Yale University
Dr. Swett's research and professional focus centers on international human rights frameworks, with specialized expertise in religious freedom advocacy and U.S. foreign policy implementation. Her work bridges academic instruction—having taught Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy courses at both Tufts University and the University of Southern Denmark—with high-level policy engagement, including leading successful anti-trafficking advocacy efforts during her residence in Denmark. Her scholarship examines the intersection of diplomatic practice and human rights enforcement in international systems.
Her organizational leadership extends to board memberships with the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, UN Watch's International Advisory Board, the Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest, the Anne Frank Award & Lecture Advisory Board, the US Global Leadership Coalition's New Hampshire Advisory Board, and the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership, and Public Policy.
