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Assistant Director, Research & Publications
As the Assistant Director for Research & Publications at CPD, Naomi is responsible for managing all aspects of the Center's research and publications programs. She oversees the CPD Perspectives on Public Diplomacy – a monograph series written by CPD staff, fellows, visiting scholars and practitioners showcasing critical thinking about the study and practice of public diplomacy. Naomi manages the CPD Blog, our PDiN (Public Diplomacy in the News) aggregation team, as well as the PDiN Monitor, a review and analysis of current public diplomacy news. She facilitates the work of the Center's non-resident research fellows and their corresponding public diplomacy research projects.
Naomi received her Master of Public Diplomacy (MPD) from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and the School of International Relations. She integrated her many interests related to public diplomacy by focusing her regional studies on Latin America and the Mediterranean along with issues pertaining to security and international trade. She values the impact that individuals, as well as the new media and technology, have on public diplomacy — which she has experienced first hand by living and traveling throughout the Mediterranean and Southeast Asian regions.
Prior to her arrival at USC, Naomi worked for a retired U.S. Ambassador, served as the International and Government Relations Manager of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) in Washington, DC and spent a year in Tel Aviv, Israel working as a counter-terrorism research intern at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS). She received her BA in International Studies from the American University in Washington, D.C. in 2005. She concentrated her studies on the Mediterranean region, international law, intercultural communications and peace and conflict resolution.
Naomi currently sits on the Advisory board for Dog Meets World, a photo-diplomacy project. During her time at USC, she co-founded and is the CEO of Public Diplomacy Corps, a public diplomacy network and consultancy. Naomi has working knowledge of French, Hebrew and Spanish.
Recent Publications by Naomi Leight
April 6, 2011 - Food Diplomacy and "School Meals for Peace" CPD Blog
March 17, 2011 - Corporate Diplomacy: A Better Path to Peace CPD Blog
February 10, 2011 - Identity Crisis: Israel in the Middle East CPD Blog
July 21, 2010 - Street Performances, Political Protest and Cultural Diplomacy CPD Blog
November 2010 - Co-Author & Report Editor. Citizen Diplomacy Organizations throughout the World: Opportunities for Cooperation. U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy's U.S. Summit Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacy. Washington, D.C.
Naomi Leight in the News
March 25, 2011 - CPD Assistant Director, Research & Publications, Naomi Leight on Film Diplomacy Panel
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