Maia Keapuolani Davis Cross
About Maia Keapuolani Davis Cross
Maia Keapuolani Davis Cross is the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Diversity, and Inclusion at Northeastern University, where she also serves as a Professor of Political Science and International Affairs. She specializes in European foreign and security policy and has authored several notable books in the field.
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Maia Keapuolani Davis Cross holds the position of Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion at Northeastern University. She also serves as the Edward W. Brooke Professor of Political Science and is a Professor of Political Science & International Affairs.
Current Roles at Northeastern University
Since 2021, Maia Keapuolani Davis Cross has been working as the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion at Northeastern University. She has been a Professor of Political Science & International Affairs since 2020. Previously, she served as the Director of Graduate Studies in Political Science and has held various other academic roles at the institution.
Academic and Research Positions
Maia's academic career includes roles at several prestigious institutions. She is currently a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Clingendael Institute and a Local Affiliate at the Minda da Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University. She previously held research positions at the Norwegian Nobel Institute, ARENA Centre for European Studies, and the European Union Institute for Security Studies.
Education and Expertise
Maia holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton University, where she studied from 2000 to 2005. She earned her A.B. in Government from Harvard University between 1995 and 1999. Her areas of expertise include European foreign and security policy, and she has published extensively on these topics.
Publications and Books
Maia is the author of 'The Politics of Crisis in Europe' published by Cambridge University Press in 2017. Her book 'Security Integration in Europe: How Knowledge-based Networks are Transforming the European Union' won the Best Book Prize from the University Association of Contemporary European Studies in 2012. She is currently working on her project 'The Ultrasocial World: International Cooperation Against All Odds,' which explores themes in international relations, including outer space security and diplomacy.