Ryan McClanahan is Program Manager for the Center for the Middle East and Africa at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He works on issues surrounding project management, including design, monitoring, evaluation, and budgeting. He helps coordinate and streamline overseas operations, working with field staff in multiple remote offices, including Baghdad and Benghazi. Ryan also works on streamlined data management systems for large scale projects.
Ryan has a background in international affairs, and its nexus with development, economics, and technology. His research on multi-level negotiation and conflict transformation led him to USIP. He has a Bachelor’s degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree from Georgetown University.