Program Manager
As Program Manager, Emma McDonnell leads and manages the Warburg Chapter network and oversees the fellowships, in addition to planning and managing a variety of programs. She organizes policy discussions, develops virtual programming, and produces series and podcasts, as well as conducts research. Prior to this role, she served as Program Coordinator at the ACG.
Emma’s academic and professional career has centered on European affairs. Before joining the ACG, she worked in public relations in New York City and at Columbia University’s European Institute. She holds a Master’s Degree in European History, Politics, and Society from Columbia University, where her thesis examined how the political orientation of the media shapes public discourse, focusing on German newspaper coverage of the 2015 refugee crisis.
Emma graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara, earning B.A.s in Global Studies and German. She studied at the Freie Universität in Berlin and also gained professional experience in publishing in Berlin.
Email: emcdonnell@acgusa.org