David Simon is a political scientist, educator, and scholar specializing in international affairs, conflict, and genocide studies. He is Senior Lecturer and Assistant Dean for Graduate Education at Yale University's Jackson School of Global Affairs and Director of the Genocide Studies Program. He has been a member of Yale's academic community for more than two decades, serving in teaching and leadership roles within the university's Department of Political Science and Jackson School.
David previously served as a Research Fellow and Lecturer at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. His academic work and leadership focus on international affairs, political science, and the study of genocide, conflict, and mass violence.