Fall 2025 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 experiences in international and national journalism, education, diplomacy, campaigns, and elected office to address the challenges facing our country and world today. The IOP’s Fall 2025 Resident Fellows cohort includes: Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte, Peter Baker, Dr. Miguel Cardona, Susan Glasser, Governor Eric Holcomb, Brock Lowrance, Ned Price, and Ambassador Katherine Tai.
The Visiting Fellows Program brings distinguished veterans of public life for a short yet comprehensive stay at the Institute of Politics. Each fellowship is individually tailored to the background of the visiting fellow, as well as his or her calendar availability. The IOP Fall 2025 Visiting Fellow is Senator Pat Toomey.
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Resident Fellows
Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte
Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte is a distinguished diplomat, attorney, and public servant who embodies a life-long commitment to public leadership. Twice confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she served as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (2010–2016) and to the Republic of Panama (2022–2024)...
Peter Baker
Peter Baker is the Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times reporting about President Trump and his administration and a political analyst for MSNBC. He is covering his sixth presidency for The Times and The Washington Post.
In between stints at the White House...
Dr. Miguel Cardona
Miguel A. Cardona most recently served as the 12th U.S. Secretary of Education under President Joe Biden. With over 27 years in education, he has championed equity and access, from teaching fourth grade to leading America’s education system. Dr. Cardona’s key initiatives include...
Susan B. Glasser
Susan Glasser is a staff writer for The New Yorker, where she is author of the weekly “Letter from Trump’s Washington” and co-host of the popular Political Scene Podcast. Glasser previously led four publications and served as a foreign correspondent and top editor at The...
Governor Eric Holcomb
Eric J. Holcomb, 57, the 51st Governor of the State of Indiana, is a lifelong Hoosier, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, graduated from Pike High School and Hanover College in southeastern Indiana. He went on to serve six years active duty in the U.S. Navy, first at Naval Station...
Brock Lowrance
Brock Lowrance is the former Senior Advisor and Independent Expenditure Director at the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). In 2024, Brock helped lead the effort to flip the Senate back to Republican control and was the strategist to the NRSC’s $100M paid media and...
Ned Price
Ned Price during the Biden Administration was the Deputy to the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, overseeing the U.S. Mission to the United Nations’ Washington office and, as a Deputy Cabinet-level official, serving as a standing member of the National Security Council’s...
Ambassador Katherine Tai
Ambassador Katherine Tai is an expert on international economic policy and diplomacy and has spent her career advancing just, people-centered policies on the world stage.
Ambassador Tai served as the 19th United States Trade Representative. As a member of President Biden’s Cabinet...
Visiting Fellows
Senator Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey serves on the Board of Directors for Apollo Global Management and several private companies. He is an advisor to firms across a range of industries including private equity; crypto platforms; and traditional financial services.
Mr. Toomey represented Pennsylvania in the...