Kristine Herrmann-DeLuca is a Senior Governance Advisor in the Land and Resource Governance (LRG) Division. She is a long-time Democracy Officer in USAID’s Foreign Service with broad technical experience across the Democracy, Rights, and Governance (DRG) sector, focusing on cross-sectoral programming. Dr. Herrmann-DeLuca works to apply a governance lens to LRG programming, and to enhance collaboration between LRG and DRG as well as other Agency-wide initiatives.
Educational Background
Dr. Herrmann-DeLuca holds a Ph.D. in International Relations and a Master’s degree in International Politics/Peace and Conflict Resolution studies from American University’s School of International Service, and a Bachelor’s degree in Media Communications from CUNY Hunter College.
Regional Experience
She has served as the Democracy and Governance Office Director for USAID Missions in Pakistan, Malawi, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Deputy Director of the Democracy and Social Reform Office in Armenia. Dr. Herrmann-DeLuca was Team Lead for the Democracy, Governance, Peace and Security Team in USAID’s Asia Bureau Technical Support Office.
Previous Experience
In the Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) Bureau, Dr. Herrmann-DeLuca was Governance Office Director, and was an active member of DRG’s Democratic Climate Action Working Group. Her additional USAID/Washington experience includes tours as Office Director for the DRG Center’s Cross-Sectoral Programs Division, and Acting Director of the former Conflict Management and Mitigation Office (now the Conflict and Violence Prevention Office.)
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