discuss U.S. foreign policy with the American people in speeches and interviews across the country. Marie also drove the Obama Administration’s
local offices.
Additionally, Marie is an active member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for the Hamilton Lugar School of
Global and International Studies at Indiana University. In this role, she works with school and university leadership, faculty and students to increase the footprint and impact of the Hamilton Lugar School and to expand its reputation and influence in both the U.S. and abroad. “My career now really lies at the intersection of how foreign policy interacts with domestic politics,” Marie said. “And I believe in the power of trying to reach out to people who might never hear your point of view. I think it's more important now than ever.” Marie has come a long way since her days in the Beta Tau chapter, but she remains in contact with some of her sisters and close friends from the Fraternity, particularly those in the DC area. She even attended a multi-generational reunion in 2016 across several new member classes at IU during which they visited their favorite spots on and off campus. “Alpha Phi taught me so much that still sticks with me today, including the sense of loyalty that comes with being a part of something bigger than yourself and that sense of community,” Marie said. “Women accomplish big things when they work together, and that’s a powerful part of being an Alpha Phi.” And beyond that, Marie is an example of how much of an impact one woman and one voice can make. “The issues and challenges we face today [relating to] our country are so important and so great that we can’t afford to not be engaged,” Marie implored. “We're living through a time when we have a lot of tough issues we're dealing with. And disengagement isn't an option. I think being being engaged gives you power. It gives you knowledge. It gives you a seat at the table.” “We also can’t sit back and wait for someone else who is in power to give us power; we have to take it,” Marie continued. “In foreign affairs and national security, we are seeing more and more women get into positions of power. For me on my own career path, the only way I knew how to succeed was to be engaged, to learn everything I could and to work harder than everyone else to empower myself in those settings so I could then empower other women.” Marie is currently the executive director of Perry World House, a hub for global engagement and policy research at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, she served as the executive director of external relations and marketing at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University — a team wholly comprised of women under Marie's leadership. Keep up with Marie at bit.ly/MarieHarf.
communications strategy on the Iran nuclear negotiations from the start of the public diplomatic talks in 2013.
“It is an honor to represent the United States publicly; it really is,” Marie expressed. “It’s probably the greatest honor of my life. And it's a huge responsibility. I’m very grateful to have done it through some very challenging times and some good times, too.” Following her time with Secretary Kerry and the State Department, Marie went on to work in several other capacities related to international affairs, government policy and education while simultaneously operating in what has likely been her most palpable public role yet – as an on-air analyst and contributor for Fox News Media. “I’m clearly a partisan Democrat,” Marie said. “But I firmly believed that the Democratic Party wasn’t talking enough to voters across the political spectrum. So, I went to work at Fox News.” In fact, Marie’s first day on the job at Fox News coincided with President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, and she has been there ever since. “One of the biggest challenges in our country today is private media ecosystems,” Marie explained. “And I’m doing my little part to try and break those down.” In her role with Fox News, Marie provides analysis on national security and domestic issues. She played a key role in FOX's major event coverage for election nights in 2022, 2020 and 2018; the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries; the Brett Kavanaugh hearings; and multiple State of the Union speeches. She also previously co-hosted “Benson and Harf,” a daily national Fox News Radio program featuring bipartisan discussions on policy, politics, sports and culture. Interviewed senior Members of Congress, including then Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and then Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, as well as prominent policymakers such as former CIA Director Michael Hayden and former Secretary of State John Kerry. In addition to her airtime at Fox News, Marie is also the executive director of external relations and adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service. She also ran Congressman Seth Moulton’s (D-MA) presidential campaign with a focus on foreign policy issues, expanding mental health care and implementing a national service program. From there, she went on to serve as executive director for Serve America PAC, where she ran Congressman Seth Moulton’s (D-MA) political organization that supports military, intelligence community and diplomatic corps veterans who run for federal, state and
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