Sophal Ear *97 SPIA
Scholar, Refugee, Storyteller
Associate Professor, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University
A political economist and global strategist, Sophal Ear teaches and writes on international organizations, foreign policy and governance. Born in Cambodia and raised as a refugee, he brings personal and professional insight to questions of global cooperation. Ear serves as president of the International Public Management Network and vice chair of the Public Policy and International Affairs program. A life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, he has authored books on pandemics, foreign aid and China’s global influence. His 2009 TED Talk on surviving the Khmer Rouge has reached nearly 1 million viewers, and his scholarship has been featured in The Lancet and major academic journals.