Meet Our Center Team

The Center is staffed by individuals representing a wide range of experience and perspectives, and led by two of the nation’s most experienced and respected political experts, Robert Shrum and Michael Murphy.

Kamy Akhavan

Managing Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future

Iva Bozovic

Internship Director, Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics

Steph Domond

Manager, Student Programs

Kayla Koerting

Manager, Fellows Program

Mike Murphy

Co-Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future

Kristy Plaza

Manager, Communications and Media

Bob Shrum

Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future and Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics.

Ara Yacoubian

Senior Associate