Valeria McNairn

Valeria McNairn serves as an Administrative and Communications Assistant at Polis: Center for Politics in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from St. Petersburg State University and completed graduate studies at Syracuse University and Duke University. Before joining Duke, she worked in international education in Washington, D.C., supporting U.S. Department of State exchange programs and professional fellowships for business leaders from Ukraine and Uzbekistan, educators from Moldova, and diplomats from the North Pacific.