Peter F. Krogh


Peter Frederic Krogh is an academic and diplomat who served as Dean of Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service from 1970 to 1995. Born in California in 1937, Krogh graduated from Harvard University in 1958 with a B.A. cum laude in Economics and later received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Since then, prominent positions he has held include White House Fellow, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, and Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University.

Georgetown University

In 1970, Peter Krogh became the youngest-ever Dean of the Walsh School of Foreign Service at the age of 32, and served in that position until 1995. Krogh is often described as the "second founder" of the School after its original founder Edmund A. Walsh. He established a distinct SFS faculty, revised the curriculum, established a faculty advising system, and expanded study abroad opportunities. Additionally, he spearheaded the construction of the Edward B. Bunn, S.J. Intercultural Center, which now serves as a physical anchor of the Georgetown SFS program.

Krogh Scholars

The Krogh Scholars program is an honors international affairs program in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service named in honor of Dean Krogh. Students are selected for the program based on intellectual and leadership potential and are required to complete an academically rigorous one year seminar and produce an honors quality thesis. Alumni of the Krogh Scholars program have gone on to serve in elite positions in international business, law, national security, journalism, and academia.

Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives

Between 1981 and 2005, Peter Krogh moderated 270 half-hour PBS television programs spread across three television series, including American Interests, World Beat, and Great Decisions. In each episode, he interviewed experts, leaders, and other notable individuals about relevant topics of the time. Noteworthy individuals interviewed include Madeleine Albright, Bill Clinton, Jesse Jackson, King Hussein, and many others.

Major Topics/Themes

The Digital Archives cover a wide range of topics relating to foreign affairs ranging in date from the late 20th century to the early 21st century, including the Cold War, Terrorism, International Diplomacy, Energy, Human Rights, Immigration, Conflict Resolution, Democracy, Defense and National Security, Environment, Technology, United States Role in the World, and several others.

Regions

The archives also contain videos pertaining to a vast spectrum of different regions, with 17 videos on Africa; 25 videos on Asia; 20 videos on Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean; 21 videos on Europe, 20 videos on the Middle East, 32 videos on Russia and the former USSR; 45 videos on Canada and the United States; and several videos on South America and Turkey.

Honors