Master of Science in Foreign Service

Thomas O. Melia is Director of Research at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, and teaches course on the international promotion of democracy in the School of Foreign Service.

For more than a dozen years, Melia held senior posts at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), a leading non-governmental organization engaged in the promotion of democracy worldwide. From 1998 to 2001, he was the Institute's Vice President for Programs. Earlier, he directed the Institute's programs in the Middle East (1993 to 1996) and Eastern Europe (1988 to 1993). In addition to continuing as Senior Advisor to NDI, Melia has served since 2002 as Senior Advisor to Freedom House, the oldest human rights organization in the United States.

Mr. Melia was Associate Director of the Free Trade Union Institute of the AFL-CIO (1986 to 1988). Prior to that he served for six years as Legislative Assistant for foreign and defense policy to U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY).