Abby Stoddard

Abby Stoddard "is a senior associate at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation, where she performs independent research and international consultations on issues in humanitarian assistance and post-conflict reconstruction. She has a Masters Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and a Ph.D. in Politics at New York University. Before joining the Center on International Cooperation, she worked for 10 years with relief and development organizations, first for CARE USA as Desk Officer for Russia and the CIS, and most recently as Program Director for Doctors of the World (Médecins du Monde-USA). She has authored several articles and book chapters on topics relating to humanitarian action, NGOs, and the US foreign aid architecture."

Publications

 * Humanitarian Alert: NGO Information and its Impact on US Foreign Policy, Kumarian Press, 2006.
 * Little Room to Maneuver: The Challenges to Humanitarian Action in the New Global Security Environment, 2006.