Kelly Eaton, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Chief Academic Officer

Kelly Eaton is The Washington Center's Chief Academic Officer. She oversees The Washington Center's curriculum and program performance. She is also the lead representative to the academic community.

 

Originally from California, she comes to TWC from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska where she was Assistant Provost for Experiential Learning and Student Success. Kelly has worked in all areas of experiential learning including international education, internships, service learning and undergraduate research. She was also the chair of the Political Science department and taught courses on China, Europe, international security and law.

 

Kelly was a Fulbright grantee to Taiwan and was awarded the CASE/Carnegie Professor of the Year for her state in 2003. She has taught in universities on the east and west coast, as well as in Taiwan and China.

 

Her Ph.D. in Political Science and her M.A. in International Affairs are from The George Washington University.