Sherman Tylawsky is the founder of The George Washington Institute (GWI), host of the Friends & Fellow Citizens podcast, and Political Science PhD candidate at the University of Alabama. He graduated with a BA in Liberal Arts with a Politics major from King’s College London in 2018 and received the Principal’s Global Leadership Award. He received a Master of International Affairs degree in 2020 from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and an MA in Political Science from the University of Alabama in 2025.

With an early love for American history, Sherman founded GWI to foster public engagement with historical lessons of leadership and galvanize current and future generations of citizens. He runs his podcast Friends & Fellow Citizens, GWI’s signature program where he has hosted more than 200 episodes of civil discussions about civics, history, and politics.

Sherman continues to engage in public service across multiple levels and advocate for more civility in our political discourse. Within the past several years, he has interned for elected government officials, including a city councilmember and two bipartisan Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. He previously interned for a U.S.-China relations think tank and produced written research products for private sector stakeholders and policymakers. Sherman has also taught college-level courses at the University of Alabama.

In addition to his work at GWI, Sherman conducts research on American conservatism, political institutions, and China and Taiwan policy. He is a proud resident of northern Nevada and looks forward to continue serving for his community.