Keren Yarhi-Milo — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Dean of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Relations.
Founded and launched the Institute of Global Politics (IGP) at Columbia University's SIPA in 2023.
Coined selective attention theory.
Author of two award-winning books and co-editor of "Inside the Situation Room: The Theory and Practice of Crisis Decision-Making" (published September 2025 by Oxford University Press).

Biography

Keren Yarhi-Milo is the Dean of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and the Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Relations at Columbia University. She is an expert in international security, crisis decision-making, and political psychology, and is the author of two award-winning books and numerous academic articles.