Dr. (des.) Adela Levis is the Academic & Think-Tank Liaison for the Global Engagement Center, where she is responsible for promoting and enabling research-driven counter-disinformation efforts across the organization, the US interagency, and with partner nation governments. She has been with the U.S. Department of State for twelve years, and in addition to her current role, she has served in the Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Bureau for Populations, Refugees and Migration, and the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. Prior to joining the State Department, Adela worked as a German, French, and English languages instructor and in two humanitarian non-profits. She is originally from Croatia and has lived in Germany, France, and Japan. Adela holds a B.A. in German and French from Oakland University, an M.A. in International Security and Communications from American University, and successfully defend her PhD dissertation, on the impact of authoritarian populist disinformation, at the University of Munich on March 20, 2023.
At the Summit
The effort to eradicate hate requires the active participation of every component of our society, to include governments, the private sector, communities of faith and indeed every aspect of civil society. There is no more urgent task in front of us. The organizers of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit are doing the United States and the world an enormous service by tackling hatred and extremism with a focus on honest dialogue and conversation, genuine learning and practical solutions. This will not happen overnight, but the Pittsburgh community’s leadership in this effort is genuinely inspiring and motivating.
