Timothy Wright is a trained historian of modern Germany and Europe with a PhD from UC Berkeley. From 2020 to 2025, Dr. Wright served as a federal civil servant first at Voice of America and then at its parent agency, the United States Agency for Global Media. At USAGM, his work focused on supporting journalist safety programs and collaborations with other international public interest broadcasters. In addition, Dr. Wright has published several long-form articles on the rise of the far-right in Germany for the Los Angeles Review of Books and maintains a keen interest in transatlantic relations and political culture.