
James B. Steinberg
· Dean, Paul H. Nitze ProfessorJohns Hopkins University · Advanced International Studies
Active 1961–2025
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About
James B. Steinberg is the tenth Dean of SAIS and the Paul H. Nitze Professor at Johns Hopkins University. He previously served as University Professor of Social Science, International Affairs, and Law at Syracuse University, where he was Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs for five years. Steinberg also served as Deputy Secretary of State to Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton from 2009 to 2011, and as Deputy National Security Advisor to President Bill Clinton from 1996 to 2000. His academic leadership includes roles such as Dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs from 2005 to 2008 and vice president and director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution from 2001 to 2005. Steinberg's research and publications focus on foreign policy, with recent books including 'A Glass Half Full? Rebalance, Reassurance and Resolve' and 'Strategic Reassurance and Resolve: US-China Relations in the 21st Century,' both co-authored with Michael O’Hanlon. He holds an A.B. from Harvard College and a J.D. from Yale Law School.
Research topics
- Psychology
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Geography
- Psychiatry
- Nursing
- General surgery
- Family medicine
- Medical emergency
- Emergency medicine
Selected publications
Public Perceptions of Physician Attire and Professionalism in the US
JAMA Network Open · 2021 · 72 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingImportance: In recent years, casual physician attire (fleece jackets and softshell jackets) has become increasingly popular, but to our knowledge, public perceptions of these garments have not been studied. Furthermore, gender biases may result in differing expectations and perceptions of female and male physicians and may be associated with patient rapport and trust building. Objective: To characterize public perceptions of casual physician attire and implicit gender biases in public assessment…
Interfacility Transfer Guidelines for Isolated Facial Trauma: A Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 2022-07-29 · 17 citations
articleBACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to develop guidelines for the transfer of patients with isolated craniomaxillofacial trauma. METHODS: A national, multidisciplinary expert panel was assembled from leadership in national organizations and contributors to published literature on facial reconstruction. The final panel consisted of five plastic surgeons, four otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons, and four oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The expert panelists' opinions on transfer guide…
Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction · 2020 · 15 citations
STUDY DESIGN: Secondary overtriage is a burden to the medical system. Unnecessary transfers overload trauma centers, occupy emergency transfer resources, and delay definitive patient care. Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) trauma, especially in isolation, is a frequent culprit. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to assess the perspectives of facial trauma surgeons regarding the interfacility transfer of patients with isolated CMF trauma. METHODS: values of less than .05 considered significant. RESULTS:…
Surgical approach to penile reconstruction for shaft skin excision from circumcision
Pediatric Surgery International · 2023-02-23 · 10 citations
articleIntegrated Plastic Surgery Residency Applicant Perceptions of Virtual Interviews
Annals of Plastic Surgery · 2022-08-09 · 7 citations
articlePURPOSE: The 2020-2021 interview cycle for integrated plastic surgery applicants was the first to be held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we detail the largest study on integrated plastic surgery applicant perceptions after the virtual interview cycle. METHODS: A 35-question institutional review board-approved survey was distributed to medical students who had applied to the Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland or University of California San Diego integrated residency programs…
Frequent coauthors
- 56 shared
Richard J. Redett
Johns Hopkins Medicine
- 40 shared
Hillary E. Jenny
Johns Hopkins University
- 36 shared
Robin Yang
Johns Hopkins University
- 27 shared
Richard L. Huganir
Johns Hopkins Medicine
- 19 shared
Nima Khavanin
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- 18 shared
Mya Abousy
Johns Hopkins University
- 17 shared
Jonlin Chen
Johns Hopkins Medicine
- 16 shared
M. H. DuPuis
Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria
Education
- 2007
MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- 2005
PhD, Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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