Paramus Woman Named White House Fellow With U.S. Coast Guard

PARAMUS, NJ — Paramus native Victoria Herrmann was named this year's White House fellow at the United States Coast Guard.

The White House announced on Monday the appointment of the 2021-2022 class of White House Fellows. The prestigious White House Fellowship program embeds professionals from diverse backgrounds for a year of working as a full-time, paid fellow for White House staff, Cabinet Secretaries, and other senior government officials. In a statement announcing the appointments, White House officials said this year was the most diverse class in the history of the program.

Selection into the program is based on a record of professional accomplishment, evidence of leadership skills, the potential for further growth, and a commitment to service.

Hermann is on sabbatical from her positions as an Assistant Research Professor at Georgetown University and the Managing Director of The Arctic Institute, a nonprofit with a mission to inform policy for a just, sustainable, and secure Arctic. She directs strategic planning and oversees the implementation of global research partnerships by a 45-person team.

Her research focuses on Arctic climate change and resilience.

As a recognized expert in the field, she has testified before the House and Senate, served as the Alaska Review Editor for the National Climate Assessment, and contributed to national and international media.

At Georgetown, she serves as the Principal Investigator of a National Science Foundation-funded Research Coordination Network on Arctic migrations. The three-year initiative aims to build a lasting, policy-oriented network of Arctic scientists to strengthen communication between nations and scientific disciplines.

Hermann was a Junior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Fulbright Awardee to Canada, and a Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow at the National Academies of Sciences.

She received her Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Scholar, an M.A. in International Affairs from Carleton University, and a B.A. from Lehigh University.

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