Prof. Denise Horn

Dr. Horn is an Assistant Professor of International Affairs at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. She served as the Associate Director of the Center for Global Security and Democracy at Rutgers University, where she was involved in the development of the Civic Engagement Program (CEPO) at the State University of Moldova in Chisinau, Moldova. The program is in its third year, and has expanded to include teacher training, statistical research, and student involvement in local and international NGOs and the community. Her research examines the effects of US foreign funding in the development of civil society in transitional states, particularly in the areas of women's issues and women's NGOs. Currently she is working on the impact of this funding on the politics of the new accession states and their relationship with the European Union.