Washington, DC – The Stimson Center is proud to announce the appointment of Samantha Turner as Nonresident Fellow in its Peace Operations and Protecting Civilians in Conflict Programs. Turner brings expertise on practical national security policies and procedures for the future of warfare as well as human rights best practices within NATO. Turner comes to Stimson with more than a decade of experience as a practitioner in defense, development, leadership, and multilateral cooperation and consensus building.
“We are delighted to welcome Samantha Turner to the Stimson team as we grow our work on multilateral and regional institutions,” said Rachel Stohl, Vice President of Research Programs at Stimson. “Sam brings with her a wealth of knowledge on Women, Peace, and Security and will serve as the connection between that important issue and our existing work on Human Security and the Protection of Civilians. Sam’s expertise strongly compliments Stimson’s research, advocacy, and diplomacy expertise and her unique background in both civilian and military institutions gives Stimson a competitive advantage as we continue our work to bridge the gap between policy and practice.”
“I am excited to join the roster of experienced practitioners and policy experts at Stimson,” Turner said. “I look forward to learning from and contributing to Stimson’s Peace Operations and Protecting Civilians in Conflict Program through integration of women, peace, and security, leadership in the practitioner space, and active cooperation with NATO, EU and other civil society actors.”
About Samantha Turner
Prior to joining Stimson, Turner served as Senior Advisor to USAID’s Gender office in the Biden-Harris Administration. Before USAID, Samantha served in the U.S. Department of Defense as the first head of the US European Command’s Women, Peace, and Security Program, directly advising the command, the US Military Representative to NATO, and the Chair of the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives. She has held leadership roles within the department of defense, led Soldiers down range, and is a globally sought-after public speaker and thought leaderShe is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned master’s of science in civil engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. She has also received certificates from Stanford Graduate School of Business and Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
Read her full bio: https://www.stimson.org/ppl/samantha-turner/
About the Stimson Center
The Stimson Center promotes international security, shared prosperity & justice through applied research and independent analysis, deep engagement, and policy innovation.
For three decades, Stimson has been a leading voice on urgent global issues. Founded in the twilight years of the Cold War, the Stimson Center pioneered practical new steps toward stability and security in an uncertain world. Today, as changes in power and technology usher in a challenging new era, Stimson is at the forefront: Engaging new voices, generating innovative ideas and analysis, and building solutions to promote international security, prosperity, and justice.
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