Dan Balz is chief correspondent at The Washington Post. He joined The Post in 1978 and has been involved in political coverage as a reporter or editor throughout his career. Before coming to The Post, he worked at National Journal magazine as a reporter and an editor and at the Philadelphia Inquirer. At The Post, he has reported on 10 presidential campaigns. The first political convention he covered was the Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1968. He is the author of several books, including two bestsellers. He was born in Freeport, Ill., and served in the U.S. Army. He is married to Nancy Johnson Balz.

As the Digital Content Strategist, Morgan share the story of the Institute of Politics by creating and deploying digital communications across social media, email newsletters, and other channels. Prior to joining the IOP in fall 2019, Morgan worked for two and a half years in digital marketing for the development office at UNC-Chapel Hill. She was a digital content manager at the Democratic National Committee and the North Carolina digital organizer on President Obama’s re-election campaign. Morgan was born in Ottawa, Canada, and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a proud Tar Heel, graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015 with a B.A. in Political Science and History.

John Della Volpe is the Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, where he has led the institute’s polling initiatives on understanding American youth since 2000.  The Washington Post referred to John as one of the world’s leading authorities on global sentiment, opinion and influence especially among Millennials and in the age of digital and social media.  In 2008, he received an Eisenhower Fellowship for which he traveled extensively throughout China, Hong Kong, and Korea (including a supervised day in North Korea) studying Millennials; in 2011, he was appointed to the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission on Media.  John is also founder of SocialSphere, a Cambridge based public opinion and analytics company.  He serves on the Board of Trustees of iCatholic Media, the Ad Club of Boston and is a member of the Global Alumni Council for Eisenhower Fellowships.  John appears regularly on MSNBC’s Morning Joe and his insights on the Millennial generation are found in national media outlets in the U.S. and abroad, including the Daily Show with Trevor Noah. 

As Director of Special Projects at the IOP, Christian plans and coordinates a range of Harvard Kennedy School's highest profile political and public service-related conferences for elected officials, academics and media. Key events include the Program for Newly Elected Members of Congress; Campaign for President: The Managers Look at the Presidential Campaign; and IOP Director's Dinners. Flynn also works with the Harvard Political Union. Christian has worked at Harvard since 1995 almost exclusively for the IOP. In 1994, he served as a surrogate scheduler for Senator Ted Kennedy during the 1994 Senate campaign, and had the opportunity to work with many members of the Senator’s extended family. Christian and his partner Dan Schutt have a son Derrick and live in Milton, MA.

Abbie joined the Institute of Politics in 2015. Abbie has managed the Fellows and Study Groups program since fall 2017, and prior to that was the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Staff Assistant. As the Fellows Coordinator, Abbie oversees all IOP Fellows experience at Harvard by providing support in implementing weekly study groups and managing all program logistics. Prior to joining the IOP, Abbie worked as NH Scheduler for Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). A native of Needham, MA, she is a graduate of Saint Anselm College and holds a degree in Politics.

Sadie joined the IOP in May 2013. As part of the Internships and Career Services team, Sadie works on the Director’s Internship Program, the Stipend Program, Research Assistantship Program, Gov 2.0 Grants, the Summer in Washington Program, and Career Services Programming. She has long been engaged in politics and public service – from interning in the US Senate and the Office of the Attorney General of DC to conducting research on juvenile recidivism rates and  working with children who have chronic and life-threatening illnesses and with youth in a state-mandated rehabilitation facility. Prior to joining the IOP, she worked at Harvard’s Center for European Studies. She holds a B.S. in Community and Regional Development from the University of California, Davis, and an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she studied the intersection of education and community. 

Andrew joined the Institute of Politics in 2019. As the Events and Outreach Coordinator, Andrew organizes event details and outreach for various IOP events such as the Pizza and Politics series with HPU, as well as special conferences and ceremonies such as the Program for Newly Elected Members of Congress. Before becoming a part of the IOP staff, Andrew was a staff assistant at the Harvard Alumni Association on the reunions team, where he helped execute memorable and meaningful Harvard Reunion events in conjunction with reunion committees. A Boston native, Andrew attended Harvard University where he graduated with a B.A. in Classics. While an undergraduate, he was involved in public service through the Phillips Brooks House Association, as well as the Black Men's Forum and the Harvard College Japan Initiative.