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Matthew J. Acanfora, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

A2/AD
Asia-Pacific
China
Geopolitics
Information Operations
Intel
Military Planning
National Security
Operational Warfare
South China Sea
Taiwan

(401) 841-6456

matthew.acanfora@usnwc.edu

Bradley A. Alaniz, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Air Defense
Asia-Pacific
Japan
Joint Operations
Maritime History
Maritime Strategy
Military Planning
Russia
Southeast Asia
Surface Warfare
Wargaming

(401) 841-3467

bradley.alaniz@usnwc.edu

Hayat Alvi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Conflict Resolution
Counterterrorism
Foreign Policy
Geopolitics
Human Rights
India
International Relations
Iran
Iraq
Islamic Studies
Middle East
National Security
Pakistan
Security Cooperation
Syria
Terrorism

(401) 841-2034

hayat.alvi@usnwc.edu

Donald Eric Bader, Select One

Capt., U.S. Coast Guard

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Aerospace
Homeland Security
Search and Rescue

(401) 841-2397

donald.bader@usnwc.edu

Thomas C. Baldwin, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Conflict Resolution

(401) 841-6548

thomas.baldwin@usnwc.edu

Daniel T. Bard, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Army

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

None

(401) 841-2075

daniel.bard@usnwc.edu

Albion A. Bergstrom, Select One

Col. (ret.), U.S. Army

Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Asia-Pacific
Asymmetrical Warfare
COIN
Cold War
Ground Warfare
International Relations
Joint Operations
Latin America
Leadership
Military Planning
Military Theory
Mine Warfare
National Security
NATO
Revolutionary War
South China Sea
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Vietnam War
Wargaming
WWII

(401) 841-6484

albion.bergstrom@usnwc.edu

Paul Bezerra, Ph.D.

Select Any

Fellow

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Foreign Policy
International Relations

(401) 841-6052

paul.bezerra@usnwc.edu

Jessica D. Blankshain, Ph.D.

Select Any

Assistant Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Civil-Military Relations
Economics
Foreign Policy
Leadership
National Security
Policy

(401) 841-6410

jessica.blankshain@usnwc.edu

William A. Bullard, III, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Deputy Chair

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Surface Warfare

(401) 841-6309

william.bullard@usnwc.edu

David T. Burbach, Ph.D.

Select Any

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Arctic
Civil-Military Relations
Foreign Policy
National Security
Russia
Security Cooperation

(401) 841-6428

david.burbach@usnwc.edu

Andrea H. Cameron, Ed.D.

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Foreign Policy
HA/DR
Human Rights
Maritime Strategy
National Security
Security Cooperation
United Nations

(401) 841-6454

andrea.cameron@usnwc.edu

David B. Carson, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Cyber Warfare
Electronic Warfare
Information Operations
Space

(401) 841-6467

david.carson@usnwc.edu

Douglas A. Chamberlain, Ph.D.

Select Any

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Foreign Policy
Intel
Iraq
Japan
Joint Operations
Policy
WWII

(401) 841-6415

douglas.chamberlain@usnwc.edu

Donald W. Chisholm, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Afghanistan
Amphibious Warfare
Asymmetrical Warfare
COIN
Korean War
WWII

(401) 841-2328

chisholm@usnwc.edu

Jon J. Chytka, Select One

Col., U.S. Army

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Afghanistan
Asia-Pacific
Civil-Military Relations
Command and Control
Ethics
HA/DR
Joint Operations
JPME
Koreas
Latin America
Leadership
Middle East
Military Planning
NATO
Security Cooperation

(401) 841-7788

jon.chytka@usnwc.edu

John A. Cloud, Select One

Ambassador (ret.)

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Economics
Europe
Foreign Policy
International Relations
NATO

(401) 841-6450

john.cloud@usnwc.edu

Lindsay P. Cohn, Ph.D.

Select Any

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Asymmetrical Warfare
Civil-Military Relations
COIN
Counterterrorism
Economics
Europe
Foreign Policy
International Law
International Relations
Middle East
National Security
NATO
Security Cooperation
Terrorism

(401) 841-2033

lindsay.cohn@usnwc.edu

James L. Cook, Select One

Lt. Col. (ret.), U.S. Army

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Foreign Policy
International Relations
JPME
Middle East
National Security

(401) 841-2195

james.l.cook@usnwc.edu

David A. Cooper, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Deterrence
Foreign Policy
International Relations
National Security
Nuclear

(401) 841-3540

david.cooper@usnwc.edu

Daniel J. Cormier, Ph.D.

Col., U.S. Army

Military Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Asymmetrical Warfare
COIN
Counterterrorism
Foreign Policy
Geopolitics
Irregular Warfare
Middle East

(401) 841-4353

daniel.cormier@usnwc.edu

Michael Croskrey, Select One

Cmdr. (ret.), U.S. Navy

Associate Professor

Maritime Advanced Warfighting School

Areas of Expertise

Military Planning
Military Theory
Operational Warfare

michael.croskrey@usnwc.edu

Richard M. Crowell, Select One

Select Any

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Cyber Warfare

(401) 841-2598

richard.crowell@usnwc.edu

Rob A.Y. Dahlin, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Asia-Pacific
China
HA/DR
Indian Ocean
Japan
Military Planning
South China Sea

(401) 841-3044

robin.dahlin@usnwc.edu

Chris Dalton, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Marine Corps

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Joint Operations
Military Planning
WWII

(401) 841-2942

christopher.dalton@usnwc.edu

Michael Aaron Dennis, Ph.D.

Select Any

Assistant Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Cold War
Military Technology
Nuclear
Weapon Systems
WWII

(401) 841-7485

michael.dennis@usnwc.edu

Andrea J. Dew, Ph.D.

Select Any

Associate Professor

Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups

Areas of Expertise

Asymmetrical Warfare
Civil War
COIN
Counterterrorism
GWOT
Irregular Warfare
Maritime Strategy
National Security
Piracy
Special Operations
Terrorism

andrea.dew.UK@usnwc.edu

Brad P. Donnelly, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Philippines
Piracy
South China Sea
Surface Warfare

(401) 841-1266

brad.donnelly@usnwc.edu

Frank Douglas, Ph.D.

Cmdr., U.S. Navy Reserve

Associate Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Afghanistan
Civil-Military Relations
COIN
Counterterrorism
Deterrence
GWOT
Intel
Iraq
Irregular Warfare
Military Theory

(401) 841-6420

frank.douglas@nwc.navy.mil

Joe Dransfield, Select One

Cmdr., Royal Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Air Warfare
Command and Control
Europe
Joint Operations
Leadership
Littoral Warfare
Military Planning
NATO

(401) 841-6465

joe.dransfield.uk@usnwc.edu

Gerard Duffy, Select One

Select Any

Associate Professor

Maritime Advanced Warfighting School

Areas of Expertise

None

(401) 841-3114

jerry.duffy@usnwc.edu

Steve Fabiano, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Army

Military Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

None

(401) 841-1904

stephen.fabiano@usnwc.edu

Alexander B. Fafinski, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Air Force

Military Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Aerospace
Air Defense
Air Warfare
Asia-Pacific
Middle East

(401) 841-1186

alexander.fafinski@usnwc.edu

Robert Flynn, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Air Warfare
Electronic Warfare

(401) 841-7796

robert.flynn@usnwc.edu

Stephen L. Forand, Select One

Col. (ret.), U.S. Marine Corps

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Amphibious Warfare
Desert Storm
Joint Operations
JPME
Military Planning
Mine Warfare

(401) 841-6570

stephen.forand@usnwc.edu

Patrick C. Gallogly, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Marine Corps

Military Professor

Maritime Advanced Warfighting School

Areas of Expertise

Air Warfare
Amphibious Warfare
COIN
Ground Warfare
Iraq
Maritime History
Military Planning

(401) 841-3320

patrick.gallogly@usnwc.edu

Jamie M. Gannon, Select One

Col. (ret.), U.S. Marine Corps

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Amphibious Warfare
Desert Storm
Ground Warfare
HA/DR
JPME
Military Planning
Military Theory

(401) 841-6480

james.gannon@usnwc.edu

Robert Gardner, Select One

Col. (ret.), U.S. Marine Corps

Deputy Director

Maritime Advanced Warfighting School

Areas of Expertise

Afghanistan
Amphibious Warfare
Artillery
China
COIN
Counterterrorism
Ground Warfare
Iraq
Irregular Warfare
Joint Operations
JPME
Leadership
Operational Warfare
Rules of Engagement

(401) 841-2534

robert.gardner@usnwc.edu

John F. Garofano, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Asia-Pacific
Civil-Military Relations
Deterrence
Foreign Policy
Indian Ocean
International Relations
Korean War
National Security
Southeast Asia
Vietnam War

(401) 841-4590

john.garofano@usnwc.edu

Marc A. Genest, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Afghanistan
Asymmetrical Warfare
COIN
Cold War
Counterterrorism
Diplomacy
Ethics
Foreign Policy
Geopolitics
GWOT
Information Operations
International Relations
Irregular Warfare
Korean War
National Security
Revolutionary War
Terrorism
Vietnam War
WMD

(401) 841-2552

marc.genest@usnwc.edu

Michelle Getchell, Ph.D.

Select Any

Assistant Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Cold War
Counterdrug Operations
Diplomacy
Foreign Policy
Intel
Irregular Warfare
Latin America
Policy
Russia
United Nations

(401) 841-2185

michelle.getchell@usnwc.edu

Gabrielle Guimond, Select One

Select Any

Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Diplomacy

gabrielle.guimond@usnwc.edu

Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Cold War
Economics
Europe
Foreign Policy
Geopolitics
International Relations
Russia

(401) 841-6422

nikolas.gvosdev@usnwc.edu

Aaron R. Hager, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Air Warfare

(401) 841-2159

aaron.hager@usnwc.edu

William J. Hartig, Select One

Col. (ret.), U.S. Marine Corps

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Amphibious Warfare
Ground Warfare
Joint Operations
Littoral Warfare
Military Planning
Military Theory

william.hartig@usnwc.edu

Melissa A. Harvison, LL.M.

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Ethics
International Law
Joint Operations
Military Planning
National Security
NATO
Operational Warfare
Piracy
Policy
Rules of Engagement
South China Sea
UNCLOS

(401) 841-1385

melissa.harvison@usnwc.edu

Jacqueline L. Hazelton, Ph.D.

Select Any

Assistant Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

GWOT
International Relations
Irregular Warfare
Latin America
Middle East
National Security
Philippines
Policy
Revolutionary War
Southeast Asia
Terrorism
Vietnam War

jacqueline.hazelton@usnwc.edu

Edmund B. Hernandez, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Chair

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Surface Warfare

(401) 841-3556

edmund.hernandez@usnwc.edu

Douglas N. Hime, Ph.D.

Col. (ret.), U.S. Air Force

Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Joint Operations
Military Planning
National Security
Operational Warfare

(401) 841-6463

himed@usnwc.edu

James R. Holmes, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

A2/AD
Asia-Pacific
China
Desert Storm
Diplomacy
Geopolitics
Indian Ocean
International Relations
Maritime Strategy

james.holmes@usnwc.edu

Fred B. Horne, Select One

Select Any

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

None

fred.horne@usnwc.edu

David Patrick Houghton, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Foreign Policy

(401) 841-6437

david.houghton@usnwc.edu

Timothy D. Hoyt, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

A2/AD
Asymmetrical Warfare
COIN
Counterterrorism
India
Indian Ocean
Iraq
Irregular Warfare
Middle East
Military Theory
Nuclear
Pakistan
Terrorism

(401) 841-7331

hoytt@usnwc.edu

Robert W. Hutchinson, Ph.D.

Select Any

Fellow

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Cold War
Europe
Foreign Policy
Intel
Military Planning
WWI
WWII

(401) 841-3262

robert.hutchinson@usnwc.edu

John Howard Jackson, Select One

Select Any

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Intel

(401) 841-6468

john.h.jackson@usnwc.edu

Christopher Jasparro, Ph.D.

Select Any

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Asia-Pacific
Counterterrorism
Geopolitics
Irregular Warfare
Piracy
Security Cooperation
Terrorism

(401) 841-6435

christopher.jasparro@usnwc.edu

Joan S. Johnson-Freese, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

National Security
Space

(401) 841-7437

johnsonj@usnwc.edu

Michael W. Jones, Ph.D.

Cmdr., U.S. Navy Reserve

Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Air Defense
Civil War
COIN
Cold War
Desert Storm
Diplomacy
Ground Warfare
Joint Operations
Maritime Strategy
Operational Warfare
Revolutionary War
Vietnam War

(831) 656-2930

mwjones@nps.edu

Burak Kadercan, Ph.D.

Select Any

Associate Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Asymmetrical Warfare
Civil War
Civil-Military Relations
Counterterrorism
Foreign Policy
Geopolitics
International Relations
Irregular Warfare
Middle East
Revolutionary War
Terrorism

(401) 266-8431

cemal.kadercan@usnwc.edu

Kevin Paul Kelley, Select One

Select Any

Professor Emeritus

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Leadership
National Security

(401) 841-6433

kelleyk@usnwc.edu

Chris J. Kidd, Select One

Col. (ret.), U.S. Army

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

COIN
Ground Warfare
Iraq
Joint Operations

(401) 841-6457

chris.kidd@usnwc.edu

James Philip Kitzmiller, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Afghanistan
Asia-Pacific
Desert Storm
Joint Operations
Koreas
Surface Warfare

(401) 841-7885

james.kitzmiller@usnwc.edu

Mitchel J. Kloewer, Select One

Cmdr. (ret.), U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Command and Control

(401) 841-2151

mitchel.kloewer@usnwc.edu

Stephen F. Knott, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Civil War
Cold War
Foreign Policy
National Security
Revolutionary War
Vietnam War
War of 1812
WWII

(401) 841-6445

stephen.knott@usnwc.edu

Brian D. Koehr, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Maritime Advanced Warfighting School

Areas of Expertise

Joint Operations
Military Planning
National Security

(401) 841-2532

brian.koehr@usnwc.edu

Michael Koen, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

None

(401) 841-7797

michael.koen@usnwc.edu

Nicholas A. Kristof, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Koreas
Submarine Warfare

(401) 841-6419

nicholas.kristof@usnwc.edu

Rob Krivacs, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Air Warfare
Amphibious Warfare
Electronic Warfare
JPME
Search and Rescue

(401) 841-1797

robert.krivacs@usnwc.edu

Suzanne Levi-Sanchez, Ph.D.

Select Any

Assistant Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Afghanistan
International Relations
Iran

(401) 841-3510

suzanne.levisanchez@usnwc.edu

Ivan T. Luke, Ph.D.

Capt. (ret.), U.S. Coast Guard

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Counterdrug Operations
Homeland Security
Joint Operations
Leadership
Maritime History
Military Planning
Military Theory

(401) 841-6569

ivan.luke@usnwc.edu

Ralph J. Marro, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

HA/DR
JPME
Leadership
Nuclear
WMD

(401) 841-7746

ralph.marro@usnwc.edu

Michael A. Marston, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Air Warfare

(401) 841-3850

michael.marston@usnwc.edu

John H. Maurer, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Civil-Military Relations
Deterrence
Diplomacy
Europe
Foreign Policy
Geopolitics
International Relations
Leadership
Maritime History
Maritime Strategy
Military Theory
National Security
Policy
WWI
WWII

(401) 841-2678

maurerj@usnwc.edu

Laurence L. McCabe, Select One

Select Any

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Counterdrug Operations
Geopolitics
Latin America
Maritime Strategy
National Security

mccabel@usnwc.edu

Kevin D. McCranie, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Maritime History
Maritime Strategy
Military Theory
War of 1812

(401) 841-2863

kevin.mccranie@usnwc.edu

Louis M. McCray, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups

Areas of Expertise

Special Operations

(401) 841-6476

louis.mccray@usnwc.edu

Michael McGauvran, Ed.D.

Col. (ret.), U.S. Air Force

Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Aerospace
Air Defense
Air Warfare
COIN
Command and Control
Counterterrorism
Irregular Warfare
Joint Operations
JPME
Military Planning
Military Theory
Mine Warfare
Operational Warfare
Space

(401) 841-6564

michael.mcgauvran@usnwc.edu

James P. McGrath, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Air Defense
Command and Control
Europe
Homeland Security
Joint Operations
JPME
Leadership
Maritime History
Military Planning
Military Theory
National Security
Operational Warfare
Security Cooperation
Surface Warfare
UNCLOS
WWI
WWII

(401) 841-4069

james.mcgrath@usnwc.edu

Joseph J. McGraw, Select One

Col., U.S. Army

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Counterterrorism
Irregular Warfare
Military Planning
Operational Warfare
Special Operations
Terrorism

(401) 841-6462

joseph.mcgraw@usnwc.edu

Christopher J. McMahon, Select One

Rear Adm., U.S. Maritime Service

Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

None

christopher.mcmahon@usnwc.edu

Daniel J. Mollis, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Air Force

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Aerospace

(401) 841-6532

Daniel.mollis@usnwc.edu

LaTasha Moody-Love, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Army

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Asia-Pacific
International Relations
Military Planning

(401) 841-1478

latasha.moodylove@usnwc.edu

Paul R. Murphy, Select One

Col., U.S. Air Force

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Aerospace
Air Warfare
Cold War
Command and Control

(401) 841-2694

paul.murphy@usnwc.edu

Nicholas Murray, Ph.D.

Select Any

Associate Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Command and Control
Europe
Ground Warfare
Military Theory
Wargaming
WWI
WWII

(401) 841-1475

nicholas.murray@usnwc.edu

Jon P. Myers, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Army

Military Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Ground Warfare
Iraq
Military Planning
Military Theory
Operational Warfare

(401) 841-7832

jon.myers@usnwc.edu

Thomas M. Nichols, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Civil-Military Relations
Cold War
Deterrence
Foreign Policy
International Relations
NATO
Nuclear
Russia

(401) 207-6001

nicholst@usnwc.edu

Richard James Norton, Ph.D.

Cmdr. (ret.), U.S. Navy

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Ethics
International Relations
Maritime History
Piracy
Surface Warfare
WWII

(401) 841-6442

nortonr@usnwc.edu

Jonathan M. O'Gorman, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Marine Corps

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Afghanistan
Amphibious Warfare
Artillery
Ground Warfare
Information Operations
Iraq
Joint Operations
Leadership
WWII

(401) 841-4186

jonathan.ogorman@usnwc.edu

Michael P. O'Hara, Ph.D.

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Deterrence
International Relations
Maritime Strategy

(401) 841-1939

michael.ohara@usnwc.edu

George F. Oliver, Ph.D.

Col. (ret.), U.S. Army

Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Peace Operations

(401) 841-2565

george.oliver@usnwc.edu

Todd J. Oneto, Select One

Col., U.S. Marine Corps

Military Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Leadership

(401) 841-4755

todd.oneto@usnwc.edu

Sarah C. M. Paine, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Asia-Pacific
China
Cold War
Diplomacy
Foreign Policy
Geopolitics
International Relations
Japan
Maritime History
Maritime Strategy
Russia
Taiwan
WWII

(401) 841-6417

sally.paine@usnwc.edu

David Parr, Select One

Col., U.S. Air Force

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Aerospace
Afghanistan
Air Warfare
Asia-Pacific
Civil-Military Relations
Command and Control
Diplomacy
Foreign Policy
International Relations
Islamic Studies
Japan
Joint Operations
JPME
Leadership
Middle East
Philippines
Security Cooperation

(401) 841-6475

david.parr@usnwc.edu

Michael F. Pavkovic, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Europe

(401) 841-7789

michael.pavkovic@usnwc.edu

Tam Pham, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

A2/AD
Air Warfare
Command and Control
Electronic Warfare
Information Operations
Joint Operations
JPME

(401) 841-3209

tam.pham@usnwc.edu

Paul A. Povlock, Ph.D.

Cmdr. (ret.), U.S. Navy

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Operational Warfare
Submarine Warfare

(401) 841-6477

paul.povlock@usnwc.edu

Timothy R. Powledge,

Lt. Col., U.S. Marine Corps

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Amphibious Warfare
Military Planning
Wargaming

(401) 841-7377

timothy.powledge@usnwc.edu

Mary Raum, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

None

(401) 841-3509

mary.raum@usnwc.edu

Derek S. Reveron, Ph.D.

Select Any

Chair

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Cyber Warfare
Foreign Policy
Maritime Strategy
National Security
Security Cooperation

(401) 841-6449

Derek.Reveron@usnwc.edu

Sean M. Rich, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Leadership

(401) 841-2389

sean.rich@usnwc.edu

Michael J. Riordan, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Asymmetrical Warfare
Counterterrorism
Ethics
International Relations
Joint Operations
Leadership
Maritime Strategy
Military Planning
Military Theory
National Security
NATO
Policy
Special Operations
Surface Warfare
WMD

(401) 841-7759

michael.riordan@usnwc.edu

Michael Troy Rittenhouse, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Army

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Ground Warfare
HA/DR
Joint Operations
Military Planning
Military Theory

(401) 841-7747

michael.rittenhouse@usnwc.edu

Terence Roehrig, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Asia-Pacific
Deterrence
Foreign Policy
Human Rights
International Relations
Koreas
National Security
Nuclear
WMD

(401) 841-7509

terence.roehrig@usnwc.edu

Robert A. Sanders, LP.D.

Capt., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Ethics
Foreign Policy
Geopolitics
Human Rights
International Law
International Relations
Joint Operations
Leadership
Military Planning
National Security
Piracy
Policy
Rules of Engagement
Security Cooperation
South China Sea
UNCLOS

(401) 841-4644

robert.sanders@usnwc.edu

Ken Sandler, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Marine Corps

Military Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Command and Control

(401) 841-2741

kenneth.sandler@usnwc.edu

John M. Sappenfield, Select One

Lt. Col. (ret.), U.S. Marine Corps

Associate Professor

Maritime Advanced Warfighting School

Areas of Expertise

Amphibious Warfare
Artillery
COIN
International Relations
Irregular Warfare
Military Planning
Operational Warfare
Terrorism
Wargaming

(401) 841-7366

john.sappenfield@usnwc.edu

Nicholas Evan Sarantakes, Ph.D.

Select Any

Associate Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Asia-Pacific
Cold War
Diplomacy
Japan
Korean War
WWII

(401) 841-1249

Nick.Sarantakes@usnwc.edu

Adrian Schuettke, Select One

Col., U.S. Air Force

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Air Warfare

(401) 841-7378

adrian.schuettke@usnwc.edu

Mark D. Seaman, Select One

Capt. (ret.), U.S. Navy

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Air Warfare

seamanm@usnwc.edu

Edward W. Seibert, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Air Force

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Intel
Search and Rescue

(401) 841-7461

edward.seibert@usnwc.edu

Christopher Michael Senenko, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Maritime Advanced Warfighting School

Areas of Expertise

Air Defense
Information Operations
Joint Operations
National Security
Operational Warfare
Submarine Warfare
Surface Warfare

(401) 841-7379

christopher.senenko@usnwc.edu

Albert J. Shimkus, Select One

Select Any

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Civil-Military Relations
Ethics
GITMO
HA/DR
Irregular Warfare
Leadership
WMD

(401) 841-7096

albert.shimkus@usnwc.edu

Steven L. Shinkel, Select One

Col., U.S. Air Force

Military Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

A2/AD
Aerospace
Afghanistan
Air Warfare
China
Homeland Security
Joint Operations
JPME
Leadership
Military Planning
Military Technology
Operational Warfare
UAVs/Drones
Weapon Systems
WWII

(401) 841-6423

steven.shinkel@usnwc.edu

Richard J. Shuster, Ph.D.

Select Any

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Europe
WWI
WWII

(401) 841-6471

richard.shuster@usnwc.edu

Naunihal Singh, Ph.D.

Select Any

Assistant Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Civil-Military Relations
Conflict Resolution
Economics
Human Rights

naunihal.singh@usnwc.edu

Paul J. Smith, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Asia-Pacific

(401) 841-1096

paul.smith@usnwc.edu

David G. Smith, Ph.D.

Capt. (ret.), U.S. Navy

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

None

(401) 841-1368

david.g.smith@usnwc.edu

Gabriel E. Soltero, Select One

Capt., U.S. Navy

Director

Naval Staff College

Areas of Expertise

International Relations
Leadership
National Security
Search and Rescue

(401) 841-6533

gabriel.soltero@usnwc.edu

Gary E. Spearow, Select One

Col., U.S. Army

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Command and Control
Ethics
Joint Operations
JPME
Leadership
Middle East
Military Planning
Operational Warfare

(401) 841-3299

gary.spearow@usnwc.edu

Jeffrey Stebbins, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Mine Warfare

(401) 841-7368

jeffrey.stebbins@usnwc.edu

Andrew L. Stigler, Ph.D.

Select Any

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Diplomacy
Foreign Policy
International Relations
National Security
Terrorism
UAVs/Drones

(401) 841-3593

andrew.stigler@usnwc.edu

David R. Stone, Ph.D.

Select Any

Chair

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Cold War
India
Russia
WWI
WWII

(401) 841-3569

david.stone@usnwc.edu

Dana Struckman, Select One

Col. (ret.), U.S. Air Force

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Deterrence
Nuclear

(401) 841-3540

dana.struckman@usnwc.edu

Sean Corden Sullivan, Select One

Cmdr. (ret.), U.S. Navy

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Air Defense
Amphibious Warfare
Command and Control
Joint Operations
Leadership
Littoral Warfare
Military Planning
Search and Rescue
Surface Warfare

(401) 841-6438

sullinas@usnwc.edu

Chris Sullivan, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Maritime Advanced Warfighting School

Areas of Expertise

A2/AD
Afghanistan
Air Warfare
China
Electronic Warfare
HA/DR
JPME
Military Planning
Operational Warfare
Wargaming

(401) 841-2538

chris.sullivan@usnwc.edu

Aaron M. Tabor, Select One

Cmdr., U.S. Navy

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Air Warfare
Asia-Pacific
Electronic Warfare
Information Operations
Joint Operations

(401) 841-6564

aaron.tabor@usnwc.edu

Matthew Jason Tackett, Select One

Col., U.S. Army

Military Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Leadership
Military Planning
Military Theory
National Security

(401) 841-6478

matthew.tackett@usnwc.edu

Paul Theriot, Select One

Lt. Col., U.S. Air Force

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Aerospace
International Relations
Policy

(401) 841-6426

paul.theriot@usnwc.edu

Mary Thompson-Jones, Ed.D.

Select Any

Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Arctic
Diplomacy
Europe
Foreign Policy
National Security
NATO

(401) 841-2015

mary.thompson-jones@usnwc.edu

Anand Toprani, Ph.D.

Select Any

Assistant Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Cold War
Diplomacy
Economics
Europe
Foreign Policy
Geopolitics
Intel
Maritime History
Maritime Strategy
Military Theory
National Security
WWI
WWII

(401) 841-4320

anand.toprani@usnwc.edu

Milan Vego, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Cold War
Command and Control
Europe
Geopolitics
Joint Operations
Leadership
Littoral Warfare
Maritime History
Maritime Strategy
Military Planning
Military Theory
Operational Warfare
Russia
Surface Warfare
Wargaming
WWI
WWII

(401) 841-6483

vegom@usnwc.edu

Noah Villanueva, Ph.D.

Lt. Col., U.S. Army

Military Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Artillery

(401) 841-4186

noah.villanueva@usnwc.edu

Kathleen Walsh, Select One

Select Any

Associate Professor

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Asia-Pacific
China
Foreign Policy
International Relations
National Security
Policy

(401) 841-6429

kathleen.walsh@usnwc.edu

Melissa Welch, Select One

Select Any

Chair

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

Intel

(401) 841-3394

melissa.welch@usnwc.edu

Andrew R. Wilson, Ph.D.

Select Any

Professor

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Asia-Pacific
China
Maritime History
Military Theory
South China Sea

4018416425

wilsona@usnwc.edu

Craig R. Wonson, Select One

Col., U.S. Marine Corps

Military Professor

Maritime Advanced Warfighting School

Areas of Expertise

Amphibious Warfare
COIN
Command and Control
Ground Warfare
Leadership
Military Planning
Operational Warfare

(401) 841-6421

craig.wonson@usnwc.edu

Erik C. Wright, Select One

Capt. (ret.), U.S. Navy

Associate Professor

Joint Military Operations Department

Areas of Expertise

Air Warfare
Leadership
Search and Rescue

(401) 841-3669

erik.wright@usnwc.edu

Benjamin R. Young, Ph.D.

Select Any

Fellow

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Asia-Pacific
China
Cold War
Diplomacy
Foreign Policy
Human Rights
International Relations
Korean War
Koreas

ben.young@usnwc.edu