Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins is the Shapiro Visiting Professor of International Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs. Ambassador Jenkins recently served as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security since July 22, 2021. In this role, she oversees three key bureaus: the Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Bureau; the International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau (ISN); and the Political-Military Affairs Bureau. Notably, she was appointed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken in May 2023 to lead the Department’s implementation efforts on AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Ambassador Jenkins has the distinction of being the first African American to hold the position of Under Secretary of State.