Leadership | Women, Peace, & Security | Global Affairs 

About Dr. Joan Johnson-Freese

Dr. Joan Johnson-Freese is a Senior Fellow with Women in International Security (WIIS) and one of the foremost voices in the field of global security. Between 2002 and 2022, she served as a University Professor and Chair of the National Security Affairs Department at the U.S. Naval War College. Since 2004, she has also taught at Harvard University’s Extension and Summer Schools, offering courses on Women, Peace & Security, Leadership in War and Peace, and Grand Strategy & U.S. National Security.