Dr. Jeremi Suri holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a professor in the University's Department of History and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.

Dr. Suri is the author and editor of eleven books on contemporary politics and foreign policy. His latest book is Civil War By Other Means: America's Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy (2022). His previous book, The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America's Highest Office, was a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice.

In 2018 Dr. Suri received the President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Texas, and the Pro Bene Meritis Award for Contributions to the Liberal Arts. His writings appear widely in blogs and print media including The New York Times, Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, Atlantic, Time, Wired, New Republic, and Foreign Policy. Dr. Suri is also a frequent public lecturer and guest on radio and television programs. He hosts a weekly podcast, "This is Democracy," available through his professional webpage: https://jeremisuri.net.

Dr. Suri holds an A.B. in history from Stanford University, an M.A. in history from Ohio University, and a Ph.D. in history from Yale University.