Denis McDonough, former White House chief of staff, joins Keough School of Global Affairs | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Denis McDonough, former White House chief of staff, joins Keough School of Global Affairs Denis McDonough, former White House chief of staff, joins Keough School of Global Affairs Published: August 21, 2017 Author: Renée LaReau Denis McDonough Denis McDonough, former chief of staff to President Barack Obama, has been named an executive fellow of the Global Policy Initiative in the new Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. McDonough will serve as an instructor for the Keough School’s global policy seminar, teaching the inaugural cohort of 38 graduate students in the new Master of Global Affairs program. “Denis McDonough brings to Notre Dame an encyclopedic knowledge of international and domestic affairs, tested and deepened by more than a decade of experience at the highest level of government,” said Scott Appleby, the Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School. “His insights into the most pressing issues facing our world, and his thoughtful approach to ethical dilemmas, make him an ideal exemplar and teacher of public policy for Notre Dame and the Keough School." McDonough was appointed chief of staff in January 2013 and served throughout President Obama’s second term. He previously held several positions in the National Security Council, including deputy national security adviser. It was in that role that he was among the small group joining Obama in the White House Situation Room on May 1, 2011, monitoring the progress of the Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan. A graduate of Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, McDonough earned a master’s degree from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. "Given the dynamism in the international system, it is vital we train a new generation of foreign policy and international development experts,” McDonough said. "Notre Dame's Keough School is perfectly positioned to ensure those professionals are prepared to lead toward a more just and stable world." The Keough School of Global Affairs — founded in 2014 as Notre Dame’s first new degree-granting school or college in nearly a century — prepares new generations of students for skilled, effective and ethical global professional leadership. The School’s Global Policy Initiative was founded to create new opportunities for engagement with policymaking institutions and programs in Washington, D.C., and around the world. Contact: Renée LaReau, Keough School of Global Affairs, 574-631-5098, lareau.3@nd.edu Posted In: Faculty and Staff International Research Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related March 08, 2022 New anthology of Irish poetry offers ‘underground perspective’ on history and culture of Ireland August 22, 2019 New book explores development of Jewish solidarity with Palestinians February 05, 2019 Lost voices of slaves, sung and spoken, to be featured during London panel   August 17, 2017 Former Homeland Security official Francis Taylor joins Keough School of Global Affairs August 03, 2017 Heather Hyde Minor named academic director of Rome Global Gateway For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn