Faculty


CISA has a diverse faculty with a purposeful blend of civilian academics and practitioners drawn from across the U.S. government, who are thought leaders in strategy and warfare with a specialization in Irregular Warfare. Not only do our faculty regularly interact with DoD to ensure the education we offer is responsive to the shifting demands of strategic competition, but our students also benefit from learning alongside U.S. and international peers with shared experience in warfare.  The relationships established in our classroom endure long past the students' time in our degree programs and pay dividends as their careers advance. Click here to see recent scholarly publications by the faculty of the College of International Security Affairs.

Regional Defense Fellowship Program - Ft. McNair

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Dr. Peter G. Thompson
CISA Department Chair, Professor
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COL David Rapone
Colonel David Rapone
Military Faculty Deputy Department Chair, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, Assistant Professor
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Dr. Rameez Abbas
Associate Professor
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Dr. Dayna Barnes
Associate Professor
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CDR Frank “Scott” Douglas
Military Faculty Member
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LTC Rod Dwyer
Military Instructor and Army Chair
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CDR Peter "TOFU" Eudy
Military Faculty
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Dr. Geoffrey F. Gresh
Professor
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Ambassador John Hoover
Faculty Advisor
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Mr. Ben Laake
DOE/NNSA Visiting Faculty Member
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Dr. Erica Marat
Associate Professor
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Dr. Thomas A. Marks
Distinguished Professor & MG Edward G. Lansdale Chair of Irregular Warfighting Strategy
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Dr. Sean McFate
Professor
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Dr. Andrew Novo
Professor
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R. James "Jaimie" Orr, MA, JD, LL.M
Professor of National Security Strategy
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Captain Barry Parker
RCNSC Co-Chair, Navy Chair
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Dr. Elena Pokalova
Professor
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Dr. Hayoun Ryou-Ellison
Assistant Professor
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Mr. Antonio “T” Scurlock
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Faculty Chair Visiting Professor
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Mr. Errol Smith
NCTC Chair
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Colonel Magdalena Sunderhaus
NDU Reserve Chair
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Dr. David H. Ucko
Professor
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Joint Special Operations Master of Arts (JSOMA) - Ft. Liberty

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Dr. Peter Eltsov
Professor of International Security Studies, Department Chair, Joint Special Operations Master of Arts
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Dr. Craig Deare
Professor
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Dr. Russell Burgos
Associate Professor
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Dr. Spencer Meredith
Professor
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Dr. Christopher Marsh
Associate Professor
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Dr. David Hadley
Associate Professor of International Security Studies
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Professor Holger Moroff
Visiting Adjunct Professor of Strategic Studies
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Ms. Lindsey DeCourcey, MBA
Academic Specialist
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Academic Affairs

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Ms. Teraysha Griffin
Director of Institutional Research
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Ms. Grace Turner
Academic Support Specialist
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Ms. Zoe Nelson
Academic Assistant
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Front Office & Administrative Support Staff

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Ms. Faith Ssebikindu
Director of Outreach and Continuing Engagement
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Ms. Catherine Nguyen
Technical Writer/Communications
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Mr. Mario Adams-Campos
Administrative Support Specialist
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Mrs. Nadine Plater-Jones
Facilities and Logistics Lead
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Mr. Saminder Singh Dhindsa
Executive Assistant to the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor
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