Robert William Dry

Robert William Dry is an Adjunct Professor at New York University's Department of Politics and International Relations Program. He holds an LLM in International Environmental Law from the University of Maryland, a JD from George Washington University, and an MA in Arabic/Islamic Studies & British Legal History from the University of Glasgow. His career combines extensive diplomatic service with academia, including roles as U.S. diplomat in Iraq, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, China, Vietnam, and France, alongside postings at the Department of State in Washington, D.C.

Research focuses on diplomatic studies, U.S. foreign policy in the Persian Gulf, international law, and environmental governance. Notable diplomatic achievements include facilitating the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan from Muscat (Oman) post-9/11, negotiating France's role in the ITER fusion energy project, and Saudi Arabia's WTO accession efforts. Teaching emphasizes practical diplomacy, international law, and policy analysis through courses like Global Environmental Governance and U.S.-Persian Gulf Policy.

External affiliations include the International Studies Association, Bar of the District of Columbia, and American Foreign Service Association. Awards include the Podlich Distinguished Fellowship at Claremont McKenna College (2019). His advising and grants activity is unspecified, though he has developed capstone projects at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs. Resides in Middleburg, Virginia with his family.