Ripley's major fields of study are international relations and comparative politics with an emphasis on U.S. foreign policy, international political economy, security studies, and Latin American politics.

Koehler's primary research interests include the role of identity in international politics, specifically for the region of East Asia.

Wright's primary research interests include international conflict and security, civil conflict, state repression and human rights, and international international peacekeeping.

Niebuhr's interests including global studies, travel history, languages, military studies, and diplomacy of the modern era.

Walker’s research interests focus on conflict management and resolution, foreign policy analysis, and political psychology.

Ashley's studies include critical international theory, with primary attention to questions of statecraft, law, sovereignty, territoriality, production of rights-bearing citizen subjects and the modern university.

Nelson has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles in top academic journals, as well as Latin American case studies in the Thunderbird case series that are staples in business schools across the country.

Ambassador O’Donnell retired from the career U.S. Foreign Service in 2007, after 33 years in Latin America, German-speaking Europe and other positions in Washington, D.C. He is currently a Professor of Practice at ASU.