S. Frederick Starr
Director
Central Asia Institute
Johns Hopkins University,
School of Advanced International Studies
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1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(t) 202-663-7720
(f) 202-663-5782
sfstarr@jhu.edu
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Areas of Expertise
Central Asia
Founding chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, Frederick Starr began his work in the Turkic world as archaeologist in Turkey and went on to found the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, which opened US research contact with Central Asia. Served as vice-president of Tulane University, president of Oberlin College and of the Aspen Institute. Has advised three US presidents on Russian/Eurasian affairs and chaired external advisory panel on US government-sponsored research on the region. Organized and co-authored first comprehensive strategic assessment of Central Asia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1999 and has followed up by close involvement in drafting of recent US legislation affecting the region. He is the author of 20 books and more than 200 articles on Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Russia.
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