Carla Ravi Koppell (born November 18, 1966) is an American academic who works as a senior advisor and distinguished fellow with the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where she leads the University Leadership Council on Diversity and Inclusion in International Affairs. In that role, she works with deans of graduate schools of public policy and international affairs to incorporate attention to diversity and inclusion in their curricula and programs. In July 2020, she was reported to be leading a policy working group on international women's and girls' issues for the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign. Koppell served as a vice president with the United States Institute of Peace. During the Obama administration, she served as chief strategy officer and senior coordinator for gender equality and women's empowerment at the United States Agency for International Development. Early life and education Koppell was born and grew raised New York City. She is the daughter of former New York Attorney General Oliver Koppell and Professor Kathleen Sunshine. She has two younger siblings, Jonathan Koppell and Jacqueline Koppell. She obtained a bachelor's degree in communications at Cornell University in 1988. In 1992, she received a master's degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. Career Koppell has worked internationally across the public, private and non-governmental sectors. On August 25, 2021, the White House announced her as the Biden administration's nominee for assistant administrator for development, democracy, and innovation at the United States Agency for International Development. On September 21, 2021, the nomination was sent to the United States Senate for confirmation. Koppell's nomination garnered coverage across in political media outlets and trade publications. Her nomination was officially withdrawn on April 7, 2022. Koppell works at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University as a senior advisor for diversity, equity and inclusion. She also serves at the Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace and Security as a distinguished fellow. She heads the Institute's University Leadership Council on Diversity and Inclusion in International Affairs. This body, composed of academic administrators spanning the U.S., aims to mainstream diversity and inclusion issues in academic curricula related to international affairs and public policy. Koppell has said that incorporating issues of diversity and inclusion in educational curricula is important for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 16, which focuses on establishing "peace, justice, and strong institutions." Koppell has commented in interviews