Nick O'Connell
Associate Director for Research Development and Pre-Award
SIS | Research Administration
Degrees
BA, History and International Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Languages Spoken
English, Italian
Favorite Spot on Campus
The Dav
Bio
Nick O’Connell is the Associate Director of Research Development and Pre-Award at the School of International Service at American University, where he oversees the school’s grant funding and works with SIS faculty in pursuing research opportunities. He is also a nonresident fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center, where he regularly contributes on European politics, with a focus on the Mediterranean region. He previously worked at the Atlantic Council as deputy director for public sector partnerships, working with programs and centers on business development and partnerships with public sector funders. He also contributed regularly to the Atlantic Council’s Italy project, a collaboration between the Europe Center and Middle East Programs.
Previously, Nick worked with the European Delegation to the United States as a policy fellow; a series of political campaigns in the Midwest, including in Iowa and Wisconsin; a 2019 regional election in Emilia Romagna, Italy; and the Lampedusa-based nonprofit Migrants of the Mediterranean from 2017 to 2019. O’Connell graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BA in history and international studies. He is fluent in English and Italian.
