Alana Moceri

Alana Moceri is an international relations professor at IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs, a featured analyst at World Politics Review, columnist at El Español, and a TV & radio commentator. She teaches and writes about public diplomacy, global governance, electoral campaigns, public opinion, and grassroots and transnational activism with a focus on the U.S., the EU, and Spain.

Her work has been featured in Fareed Zakaria’s Global Briefing newsletter and she is also a regular contributor to Spanish publications such as El Pais, El Español and EsGlobal. Alana has appeared as an analyst on TV and radio programs around the world including BBC, Sky News, Deutsche Welle TV, Television Española, La Sexta, and VIVOplay. In 2013, she delivered a TEDx talk titled “Journalism for Action,” is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Expert Network and was recognized by the UCLA Alumni Association’s ‘Excellence in Action’ series.

Originally from California, Alana lives and works in Madrid, Spain and has given talks and guest lectures in Spain, the U.S., Portugal, the UK and Germany. She holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA and a master’s degree in Politics and Democracy from UNED, where she graduated at the top of her class. She’s known in Spain for founding and leading Democrats Abroad Spain from 2004-2009, including Barack Obama’s ground-breaking presidential run in 2008.