John Elliott

Journalism Programs Director

• Email: jelliott@ihs.gmu.edu

John Elliott is the Institute for Humane Studies' Journalism Programs director. Over the course of his journalistic career, John has worked in nearly all aspects of television, print, and radio news as U.S. correspondent for German and Dutch media. Most recently he has been working for the State Department, taking foreign journalists on tours of the country. 

He holds a PhD. in European History from Columbia University. Prior to that, he was awarded a fellowship by the German Academic Exchange service for graduate work at the University of Tuebingen. He received a Bachelors degree in German from the University of Montana. 

Elliott enjoys jogging, coffee, and literature. He lives in College Park, MD with his wife Janke. They have three grown children.