Fall 2024 Resident Fellows
For more than 50 years, the Institute of Politics Resident Fellows Program has provided Harvard students with the opportunity to learn from prominent public servants, engage in civil discourse, and acquire a more holistic and pragmatic view of our political world.
This semester's fellows bring diverse experience in politics, elected office, polling, journalism and economic development to address the challenges facing our country and world today. The Fall 2024 Institute of Politics resident fellows cohort includes: Betsy Ankney, John Anzalone, Alejandra Y. Castillo, Asa Hutchinson, Brett Rosenberg, and Eugene Scott.
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Betsy Ankney
Betsy Ankney is a political strategist with over 15 years of experience on tough campaigns. She has been involved in campaigns and Super PACs at the national and state level, and played a role in some of the biggest upsets in Republican politics.
She has been an advisor to...
John Anzalone
John Anzalone is one of the nation's top pollsters and messaging strategists. He has spent decades working on some of the toughest political campaigns in modern history and helping private-sector clients navigate complex challenges.
John has polled for the past four presidential...
Alejandra Y. Castillo
Alejandra Y. Castillo is a Fall 2024 Institute of Politics Fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
Previously, Ms. Castillo was nominated by President Biden and sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development on August 13, 2021...
Governor Asa Hutchinson
Governor Asa Hutchinson is a former Republican candidate for President of the United States. He served as the 46th Governor of the State of Arkansas and in his last election, he was re-elected with 65 percent of the vote, having received more votes than any other Republican...
Brett Rosenberg
Brett Rosenberg is a foreign policy expert who has served in the White House, Department of State, and Senate. During the Biden Administration, Rosenberg was the inaugural Deputy Special Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, President Biden's...
Eugene Scott
Eugene Scott is a host at Axios Live, where he travels the country interviewing political and policy leaders. He was previously a senior political reporter for Axios covering 2024 swing voters and voting rights.
An award-winning journalist, Scott has spent two decades covering...