Michael Duffin
Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism
2021, 2022, 2023
Michael Duffin is a senior advisor on countering violent extremism for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism. He joined the State Department in 2013 as a Presidential Management Fellow and has traveled to more than 25 countries in his official capacity. Duffin received his Bachelor of Arts degree from DePaul University and earned graduate degrees in journalism from Northwestern University, public diplomacy from the University of Southern California, and international public policy from Johns Hopkins University.
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.
