USC Center on Public Diplomacy Employee Directory
Think TanksCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
The USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) is a think tank based in Los Angeles, California, functioning as a small to mid-sized research and education organization. Founded in 2003 through a collaboration between USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and the School of International Relations, it focuses on the study and practice of global public engagement and cultural relations. The center is recognized as a leading contributor to public diplomacy scholarship, drawing support from academic, corporate, governmental, and public policy circles and serving practitioners and international leaders in the field. Operating within the University of Southern California ecosystem, CPD conducts research, analysis, and professional education to advance its agenda. A notable recent development is its collaboration with the U.S. Department of State to establish the Public Diplomacy Innovation Prize, illustrating its role as a bridge between scholarship and policy practice.