Alyssa Ayres
About Alyssa Ayres
Alyssa Ayres is an Adjunct Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations and Dean at the Elliott School of International Affairs.
Company
Alyssa Ayres is the Dean and Professor of History and International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs. In addition, she is an Adjunct Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Title
At the Elliott School of International Affairs, Alyssa Ayres holds the position of Dean and Professor of History and International Affairs. She also serves as an Adjunct Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Education and Expertise
Alyssa Ayres holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cultural History from the University of Chicago, which she achieved in 2004. She also earned a Master’s degree in Cultural History from the same university in 1996. Prior to that, she obtained an AB mcl in Indian Studies from Harvard University in 1992. She has expertise in the geopolitics of South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan.
Background
Alyssa Ayres has extensive experience in South Asian policy and analysis. She served as the Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations from 2013 to 2021. Earlier in her career, she held the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and she has also worked with McLarty Associates and the Asia Society, among other institutions.
Achievements
Alyssa Ayres has made significant contributions to the field of South Asian studies. She has written extensively on India's foreign policy and its relationship with the United States. She is active on Twitter under the handle @AyresAlyssa and has contributed articles to prominent publications, including an article in Time discussing India's stance on being a U.S. ally.