AHI Foundation Appoints Dr. Andrew R. Novo as Non-Resident Fellow for the Eastern Mediterranean
Dr. Novo will contribute to AHIF’s research, publications, and public programming, supporting its mission to advance informed dialogue and policy solutions on issues affecting Hellenism and U.S. interests in the Eastern Mediterranean
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Hellenic Institute Foundation (AHIF) announced the appointment of Dr. Andrew R. Novo as Non-Resident Fellow for the Eastern Mediterranean, enhancing the Foundation’s research, analysis, and policy engagement on key regional issues.
“Dr. Novo brings a distinguished record of scholarship and strategic insight that will strengthen AHIF’s role as the leading Greek American think tank and public policy center,” AHI President and CEO Nick Larigakis said. “His expertise will help inform policymakers and stakeholders on the evolving challenges and opportunities in the Eastern Mediterranean.”
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Novo to the AHI Foundation,” AHI Foundation President Leon Andris said. “His appointment reflects our commitment to expanding the Foundation’s research capacity and delivering high-quality analysis that benefits our community and key audiences.”
“I am honored to join the American Hellenic Institute Foundation as a non-resident fellow to aid the Foundation on Eastern Mediterranean issues,” Dr. Novo said. “AHIF has consistently provided valuable leadership in advancing U.S. interests in Greece, Cyprus, and the Eastern Mediterranean. I look forward to working with AHIF’s team to advance that mission.”
As Non-Resident Fellow, Dr. Novo will contribute to AHIF’s research, publications, and public programming, supporting its mission to advance informed dialogue and policy solutions on issues affecting Hellenism and U.S. interests in the Eastern Mediterranean.
About Dr. Novo
Dr. Novo is Professor of Strategic Studies at the National Defense University and an adjunct at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He earned a D.Phil. and M.Phil. from the University of Oxford, St. Antony’s College, and an A.B. from Princeton University.
A scholar of strategic studies and Mediterranean history, Dr. Novo is also a non-resident senior fellow with the Center for European Policy Analysis’s Transatlantic Defense and Security Program. He is the author of numerous academic articles and six books, including Where the Mountains Burn: A Novel of World War II Italy; Turbulence Across the Sea: Transatlantic Relations and Strategic Competition (2024); The EOKA Cause: Nationalism and the Failure of Cypriot Enosis (2021); and Restoring Thucydides (2020).
His research focuses on great power competition, Mediterranean history, and alliance dynamics. He speaks French and Modern Greek and is conversant in Italian.
