Dr. Evan S. Medeiros is a senior advisor to the China program at the U.S. Institute of Peace. 

In addition to his role at USIP, Dr. Medeiros is a professor and Penner Family chair in Asia studies at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He has published several books and articles on East Asia, U.S.-China relations, and China’s foreign and national security policies. He also regularly provides advice and commentary to global corporations and international media in his role as senior advisor with The Asia Group.

Dr. Medeiros’ background is a unique blend of regional expertise and government experience. He served for six years on the staff of the National Security Council as director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia and then as special assistant to the president and senior director for Asia. In the latter role, Dr. Medeiros was President Barack Obama’s top advisor on the Asia-Pacific region and was responsible for coordinating U.S. policy toward the Asia-Pacific across areas of diplomacy, defense policy, economic policy, and intelligence. Prior to joining the White House, Dr. Medeiros worked for seven years as a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation. From 2007 to 2008, he also served as policy advisor to Secretary Hank Paulson Jr., working on the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue at the U.S. Department of Treasury.

Dr. Medeiros holds a doctorate in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science, a master’s in international relations from the University of Cambridge, a master’s in China studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, and a bachelor’s in analytic philosophy from Bates College. 

Dr. Medeiros is a member of the board of directors of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, a member of the International Advisory Board of Cambridge University’s Centre for Geopolitics, and a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.