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Matthew J. Acanfora faculty photo

Matthew J. Acanfora

Associate Professor

Department

College of Maritime Operational Warfare

Areas of Expertise

  • China
  • Intel
  • Leadership
  • Operational Warfare
(401) 856-5813
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Brian C. Chao, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Relations
  • Maritime Strategy
  • National Security
  • Taiwan
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Rob A.Y. Dahlin

Associate Professor

Capt., U.S. Navy, Retired

Department

College of Maritime Operational Warfare

Areas of Expertise

  • Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • HA/DR
  • Indian Ocean
  • Japan
  • Military Planning
  • South China Sea
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Brad P. Donnelly

Associate Professor

Cmdr., U.S. Navy, Retired

Department

College of Maritime Operational Warfare

Areas of Expertise

  • China
  • Civil-Military Relations
  • Counterdrug Operations
  • International Relations
  • JPME
  • Leadership
  • Southeast Asia
  • United Nations
(401) 856-5817
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R. Hank Donnelly, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department

Wargaming Department

Areas of Expertise

  • China
  • Joint Operations
  • Maritime Strategy
  • Military Planning
  • Wargaming
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Peter Alan Dutton, J.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Cmdr., U.S. Navy, Retired

Department

Stockton Center for International Law

Areas of Expertise

  • China
  • Geopolitics
  • International Law
  • Maritime Strategy
(401) 856-5937
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Ian Easton

Associate Professor

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • China
  • Taiwan
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Bruce A. Elleman, Ph.D.

Professor

Department

International History

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
(401) 856-5646
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James R. FitzSimonds

Professor

Capt., U.S. Navy, Retired

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • A2/AD
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Intel
  • Joint Operations
  • Military Technology
  • Operational Warfare
  • Taiwan
  • Wargaming
  • Weapon Systems
(401) 856-6046
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Joseph Gagliano, Ph.D.

Military Professor

Capt., U.S. Navy

Department

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Civil-Military Relations
  • Deterrence
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign Policy
  • International Relations
  • Maritime Strategy
  • National Security
  • South China Sea
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Bradley S. Hawksworth

Associate Professor

Cmdr., U.S. Navy, Retired

Department

College of Distance Education

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Ethics
  • Europe
  • Foreign Policy
  • International Relations
  • Leadership
  • Surface Warfare
(401) 856-5556
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Nicholas A. Henderson

Research Professor

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • Asymmetrical Warfare
  • China
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Economics
  • Japan
  • Security Cooperation
  • South China Sea
  • Taiwan
  • UNCLOS
(401) 856-6012
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Michael E. Hicks, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Cold War
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • Information Operations
  • National Security
  • Taiwan
(401) 856-3593
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James R. Holmes, Ph.D.

Professor

Department

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

  • A2/AD
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Desert Storm
  • Diplomacy
  • Geopolitics
  • Indian Ocean
  • International Relations
  • Maritime Strategy
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Conor M. Kennedy

Assistant Professor

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • China
  • South China Sea
(401) 856-6016
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Glen S. Leverette

Associate Professor

Capt., U.S. Navy, Retired

Department

College of Maritime Operational Warfare

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • COIN
  • Command and Control
  • Foreign Policy
  • Iraq
  • Irregular Warfare
  • Korean War
  • Leadership
  • Military Planning
(401) 856-5819
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Ryan D. Martinson

Assistant Professor

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • China
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William George McDonald

Chair

Department

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

  • A2/AD
  • China
  • Iraq
  • Joint Operations
  • Maritime Strategy
  • Operational Warfare
  • Taiwan
  • Vietnam War
(401) 856-5444
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Kristin Mulready-Stone, Ph.D.

Professor

Department

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Cold War
  • Southeast Asia
  • Vietnam
  • Vietnam War
  • WWII
(401) 856-5291
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Terence M. Nicholas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department

Wargaming Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Relations
  • Operational Warfare
(401) 856-6151
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Sarah C. M. Paine, Ph.D.

University Professor

Department

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Cold War
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • Japan
  • Maritime Strategy
  • Russia
  • WWII
(401) 856-5372
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Raul A.F. Pedrozo, J.D., LL.M.

Professor

Capt., U.S. Navy, Retired

Department

Stockton Center for International Law

Areas of Expertise

  • Arctic
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • International Law
  • Japan
  • National Security
  • Rules of Engagement
  • South China Sea
  • UAVs/Drones
  • UNCLOS
(401) 856-5924
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Ben Peterman

Associate Professor

Department

Wargaming Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Air Warfare
  • Amphibious Warfare
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • International Relations
  • Joint Operations
  • Military Planning
  • Operational Warfare
  • Piracy
  • Search and Rescue
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Jennifer A. Roberts

Instructor

Department

Writing Center

Areas of Expertise

  • China
  • Ethics
  • Japan
(401) 856-5294
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Rebecca Russo

Military Professor & Senior Service Advisor

Col., U.S. Air Force

Department

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Command and Control
  • Cyber Warfare
  • HA/DR
  • Information Operations
  • Joint Operations
  • Leadership
  • National Security
  • Wargaming
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Paul S. Schmitt

Associate Professor

Capt., U.S. Navy, Retired

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • A2/AD
  • China
  • Command and Control
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Joint Operations
  • Military Technology
  • Operational Warfare
  • Special Operations
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Wargaming
(401) 856-6054
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Christopher Sharman

Director

Capt., U.S. Navy, Retired

Department

China Maritime Studies Institute

Areas of Expertise

  • China
  • Intel
  • National Security
  • South China Sea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Taiwan
(401) 856-6019
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Chris Sullivan

Military Professor

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Department

Maritime Advanced Warfighting School

Areas of Expertise

  • A2/AD
  • Afghanistan
  • Air Warfare
  • China
  • Electronic Warfare
  • HA/DR
  • JPME
  • Military Planning
  • Operational Warfare
  • Wargaming
(401) 856-6245
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Tiffany A. Tat

Assistant Professor

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
(401) 856-6018
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Nirmal K. Verma

Professor & Distinguished International Fellow

Adm., Indian Navy, Retired

Department

International Programs

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Geopolitics
  • India
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pakistan
(401) 856-5204
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Kathleen Walsh

Associate Professor

Department

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Foreign Policy
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • Policy
(401) 856-5339
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Andrew R. Wilson, Ph.D.

Professor

Department

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Maritime History
  • Military Theory
  • South China Sea
(401) 856-5381
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