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Jonathan D Caverley Profile Image

Jonathan D. Caverley, Ph.D.

Professor

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Civil-Military Relations
  • Deterrence
  • Economics
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Relations
  • Maritime Strategy
  • Security Cooperation
  • Women, Peace, and Security
(401) 856-6056
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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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Yvonne Chiu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department

College of Distance Education

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • Civil-Military Relations
  • Ethics
  • Geopolitics
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Jon Compton, Ph.D.

Chair

Department

Wargaming Department

Areas of Expertise

  • A2/AD
  • Civil War
  • COIN
  • Cold War
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Deterrence
  • Economics
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Relations
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Chris C. Demchak, Ph.D.

Professor

Lt. Col., U.S. Army, Retired

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Civil-Military Relations
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Economics
  • Geopolitics
  • Information Operations
  • International Relations
  • Wargaming
(401) 856-6023
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Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Ph.D.

Professor

Department

National Security Affairs

Areas of Expertise

  • Cold War
  • Economics
  • Europe
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Relations
  • Russia
(401) 856-5348
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Samuel Helfont, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department

College of Distance Education

Areas of Expertise

  • Desert Storm
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • GWOT
  • Iraq
  • Islamic Studies
  • Middle East
  • Terrorism
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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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Emily J. Holland, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Cold War
  • Diplomacy
  • Economics
  • Europe
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Relations
  • Russia
(401) 856-6022
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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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Jon R. Huggins

Associate Professor

Department

International Programs

Areas of Expertise

  • Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • GWOT
  • NATO
  • Piracy
  • Security Cooperation
  • United Nations
(401) 856-5194
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Jonathan R. Hunt, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cold War
  • Deterrence
  • Geopolitics
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • Nuclear
  • Russia
(401) 856-6059
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Burak Kadercan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Civil War
  • Civil-Military Relations
  • Counterterrorism
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Relations
  • Irregular Warfare
  • Middle East
  • Revolutionary War
  • Terrorism
(401) 856-5391
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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

John B. Hattendorf Center for Maritime Historical Research

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Cold War
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • Japan
  • Maritime Strategy
  • Russia
  • WWII
(401) 856-5372
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Jeffrey Reeves

Associate Professor

Department

College of Distance Education

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Cold War
  • Diplomacy
  • Economics
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Relations
  • Southeast Asia
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Erik Sand, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Civil-Military Relations
  • Deterrence
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Relations
  • Maritime Strategy
  • Military Technology
  • National Security
  • Nuclear
  • WWII
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Sam J. Tangredi, Ph.D.

Professor

Capt., U.S. Navy, Retired

Department

Strategic and Operational Research Department

Areas of Expertise

  • A2/AD
  • Amphibious Warfare
  • Asymmetrical Warfare
  • Cold War
  • Deterrence
  • Diplomacy
  • Geopolitics
  • Maritime History
  • Maritime Strategy
  • Security Cooperation
(401) 856-6026
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Anand Toprani, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department

Strategy and Policy Department

Areas of Expertise

  • Cold War
  • Diplomacy
  • Economics
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • Maritime Strategy
  • Military Theory
  • National Security
  • WWI
  • WWII
(401) 856-5402
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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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