Amanda Sloat

Professor, IE University

Dr. Amanda Sloat is Professor of Practice in the School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs at IE University. Prior to joining IE, she held senior positions in the United States government. Most recently, she served in the Biden Administration as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe at the National Security Council. She also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Southern Europe and Eastern Mediterranean Affairs at the State Department during the Obama Administration, as well as Senior Professional Staff responsible for Europe policy on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee.

In addition to her government service, Dr. Sloat has a strong academic background. She earned a Ph.D. in Politics from the University of Edinburgh and a Bachelors of Arts in Political Theory from James Madison College at Michigan State University. She worked at the Brookings Institution, held visiting fellowships at Harvard University’s Kennedy School, and was a post-doctoral research fellow at Queen’s University Belfast.

Dr. Sloat has published a book, Scotland in Europe: A Study of Multi-Level Governance (Peter Lang, 2002), as well as numerous policy papers and articles on European politics in academic and media outlets.