Dana El Kurd is an assistant professor at the University of Richmond in the department of political science, and a senior non-resident fellow at the Arab Center Washington. She specializes in Palestinian and Arab politics, particularly on topics related to mobilization, public opinion, and international intervention. Her work has been published in academic journals such as Global Studies Quarterly, PS Political Science & Politics, and Democratization, as well as media outlets such as The Nation, Foreign Affairs, Financial Times, and more.