https://cisa.ndu.edu College of International Security Affairs Biographies RSS Feed en-us Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:11:00 GMT Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:26:21 GMT https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168404/dr-rameez-abbas/  Education Ph.D. in political science from The Johns Hopkins University. B.A. in government and<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2020/Apr/30/2002291536/150/150/0/170117-D-PN951-176.JPG' alt='NDU Photo' /> <br /> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:20:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168404/dr-rameez-abbas/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2169374/dr-dayna-barnes/ Dr. Dayna Barnes is a Professor at the College of International Security Affairs (CISA), National<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jan/20/2003858153/150/150/0/241015-D-49720-5854.JPG' alt='NDU Photo- Barnes' /> <br /> Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:09:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2169374/dr-dayna-barnes/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168481/dr-matthew-dearing/ Dr. Matthew P. Dearing is Professor of International Security Studies at the College of<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2020/Apr/28/2002290411/150/150/0/170117-D-PN951-134.JPG' alt='NDU Photo' /> <br /> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:45:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168481/dr-matthew-dearing/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168270/capt-frank-scott-douglas/ CAPT Douglas joined the CISA faculty as a Navy reserve officer on long-term Active-Duty orders in<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2024/Nov/15/2003584423/150/150/0/241015-D-49720-5840.JPG' alt='NDU Portrait' /> <br /> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:12:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168270/capt-frank-scott-douglas/ Staff https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2169356/colonel-rod-dwyer/  Rod Dwyer is an Army Strategist (FA59) and former Aviator.  He joins CISA from the Office of the<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2024/Aug/19/2003528113/150/150/0/231102-D-49720-4268.JPG' alt='NDU photo' /> <br /> Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:03:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2169356/colonel-rod-dwyer/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168180/cdr-thomas-fulham/ CDR Thomas Fulham earned a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in 2007 and was commissioned<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/20/2003901285/150/150/0/241015-D-49720-5863.JPG' alt='NDU Portrait' /> <br /> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:47:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168180/cdr-thomas-fulham/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168042/dr-geoffrey-f-gresh/ EDUCATION  B.A., History and French, Lafayette College  M.A.L.D., Ph.D., International Relations,<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jan/20/2003858154/150/150/0/241015-D-49720-5855.JPG' alt='NDU Photo' /> <br /> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:12:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168042/dr-geoffrey-f-gresh/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2169769/cdr-jared-a-hernandez-jagc-usn/ Commander (CDR) Hernandez is a Joint Qualified Officer and Military Professor at the College of<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jan/14/2003856716/150/150/0/241015-D-49720-5853.JPG' alt='Hernandez' /> <br /> Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:31:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2169769/cdr-jared-a-hernandez-jagc-usn/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168331/dr-erica-marat/  Dr. Erica Marat is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Regional and Analytical Studies<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2020/Apr/28/2002290390/150/150/0/170117-D-PN951-131.JPG' alt='NDU Photo' /> <br /> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:07:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168331/dr-erica-marat/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2169289/dr-thomas-a-marks/  THOMAS A. MARKS assumed his present rank and position on 1 July 2016 after 12 years as the founding<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2020/Apr/29/2002290840/150/150/0/170117-D-PN951-158.JPG' alt='NDU photo' /> <br /> Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:42:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2169289/dr-thomas-a-marks/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2267807/colonel-michael-s-masuda/ Colonel Michael S. Masuda serves as the Reserve Component Chair at the National Defense University<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/20/2003901286/150/150/0/241015-D-49720-5860.JPG' alt='Portrait' /> <br /> Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:04:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2267807/colonel-michael-s-masuda/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168026/dr-sean-mcfate/ Dr. Sean McFate is an author, novelist, and professor of international relations. He holds three<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2020/May/11/2002297855/150/150/0/170117-D-PN951-181.JPG' alt='NDU Photo' /> <br /> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:02:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168026/dr-sean-mcfate/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168079/dr-andrew-novo/ ANDREW R. NOVO is a Professor of Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, Washington,<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/20/2003901305/150/150/0/241015-D-49720-5859.JPG' alt='NDU Photo' /> <br /> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:38:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2168079/dr-andrew-novo/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/3536616/captain-barry-parker/ CAPT Barry Parker graduated from Valdosta State University and received his commission in 1996<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Nov/14/2003340196/150/150/0/231102-D-49720-4267.JPG' alt='Parker' /> <br /> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:47:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/3536616/captain-barry-parker/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2152975/dr-elena-pokalova/ Dr. Elena Pokalova is Professor at the College of International Security Affairs (CISA), National<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2022/Aug/17/2003058746/150/150/0/220712-D-NP434-2975.JPG' alt='NDU Portrait' /> <br /> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:21:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/2152975/dr-elena-pokalova/ Faculty https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/3651463/dr-hayoun-ryou-ellison/ Hayoun Ryou-Ellison serves as Assistant Professor in the College of International Security Affairs<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2024/Jan/26/2003382223/150/150/0/211119-D-NP434-6860.JPG' alt='Headshot of Dr. Hayoun Ryou-Ellison' /> <br /> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:21:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/3651463/dr-hayoun-ryou-ellison/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/3483102/dr-richard-d-tilley/ Dr. Richard Tilley serves as the Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Nov/14/2003821125/150/150/0/241015-D-49720-5852.JPG' alt='Richard Tilley' /> <br /> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:23:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/3483102/dr-richard-d-tilley/ https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/3660929/jennifer-c-walsh/ Jennifer C. Walsh joined the CISA faculty in July 2025 on a detail assignment from the Office of the<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/20/2003901375/150/150/0/241015-D-49720-5865.JPG' alt='NDU Photo' /> <br /> Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:11:00 GMT Press Operations https://cisa.ndu.edu/About/Faculty-and-Staff/Article-View/Article/3660929/jennifer-c-walsh/