Christopher Michael Faulkner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor College of Distance Education
Biography
Christopher M. Faulkner is an assistant professor of national security affairs in the College of Distance Education at the U.S. Naval War College. Previously, he was a postdoctoral fellow with the National Security Affairs Department at NWC. Before joining NWC, he served as a postdoctoral researcher with the University of Central Florida and as a visiting assistant professor at Centre College. He earned his Ph.D. in security studies from the University of Central Florida and was a Minerva-Jennings Randolph Peace and Security Scholar with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). His research focuses on militant recruitment, private military companies, and civil-military relations.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Africa
- Asymmetrical Warfare
- Civil War
- Civil-Military Relations
- Foreign Policy
- Human Rights
- International Relations
- National Security
- Terrorism
Professional Highlights
Assistant Professor of National Security Affairs
Postdoctoral Fellow at U.S. Naval War College
Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies at Centre College
PhD, School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs, University of Central Florida
Peace and Security Scholar, United States Institute of Peace and Minerva Research Initiative
Education
Ph.D., University of Central Florida, Security Studies
Graduate Certificate, University of Central Florida, Intelligence and National Security
M.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington, International Conflict Management and Resolution - International Security
M.P.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington, Public Management
B.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington, Political Science
Research Contributions and Publications
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