RESEARCH FACULTY AND STAFF

INSS research faculty produce applied research, analyses, and wargaming exercises on behalf of Department of War stakeholders on priority national security issues.  They also support joint professional military education through teaching and facilitating NDU’s educational programs.

 

RESEARCH FACULTY AND STAFF

INSS research faculty teach, integrate their research into the NDU curriculum, and lead NDU educational programs.

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Latosha M. Adams Digital Media Specialist
Dr. Justin Anderson, Research Fellow, CSWMD
Justin Anderson Senior Fellow, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Forces
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Chris Andrews Fellow, China, Chinese Nuclear Strategy
Elise Annett poses facing the camera with the U.S. flag in the background.
Elise G. Annett Fellow, AI, Disruptive Technology, Future Warfare
Lisa Aronsson
Lisa Aronsson Fellow, Europe and the Americas
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Ashley Bramucci Assistant Fellow, Conventional and Nuclear Deterrence
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Caroline Capone Pathways Fellow
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Kim Cragin Deputy Director, Distinguished Fellow, Counterterrorism
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Paul David-Justus Assistant Fellow, WMD Threats, Integrated Deterrence
Diane DiEuliis
Diane DiEuliis Expert Consultant
Director/Editor of Joint Force Quarterly, NDU Press
William T. Eliason Director, NDU Press
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Kathleen Ellis Senior Fellow, WMD Threats and Deterrence
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Sarah Gamberini Senior Fellow, Strategic Communications and Deterrence
Dr. James Giordano
James Giordano Senior Fellow, Disruptive Technology and Future Warfare
T.X. Hammes, Distinguished Research Fellow, CSR
T.X. Hammes Distinguished Fellow, Technology, Future Conflict
Elliot Ji poses for his headshot, wearing glasses, a suit, and tie.
Elliot Ji Fellow, Chinese Technological Innovation
Mr. Bryce Loidolt, Research Fellow
Bryce Loidolt Senior Fellow, Defense Capabilities and Partnerships
Distinguished Research Fellow, CSR
Thomas F. Lynch III Distinguished Fellow, Global Strategic Competition, Indo-Pacific
Jeff Mankoff
Jeffrey Mankoff Distinguished Fellow, Russia, Eurasia, and the Arctic
Christine Moritz faces the camera for her professional headshot, she is wearing a red shirt with a black blazer over top.
Christine Moritz Writer/Editor
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Laurie K. Morrissey IT Specialist
Dr. Denise Natali
Honorable Denise Natali Director, INSS
Todd Pennington
Todd Pennington Senior Fellow, Space Strategy and Policy
Cathy Reese, INSS, Director of Administration
Cathy Reese Dean of Administration
Mahsa Rouhi
Mahsa Rouhi Senior Fellow, Iran and the Broader Middle East
Distinguished Research Fellow, CSR / Director, CSCMA
Phillip C. Saunders Distinguished Fellow, China, Asia, WMD
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Darien Shedrick Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administrator
Brett Swaney
Brett Swaney Assistant Fellow, Transatlantic Defense Industrial Base
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Andrew Taffer Fellow, China and Southeast Asia
Clint Work is pictured in front of a U.S. flag for his official headshot at NDU.
Clint Work Fellow, Northeast Asia
Dr. Joel Wuthnow
Joel Wuthnow Senior Fellow, Chinese Military Strategy

Visiting Fellows & Non-Resident Fellows

John Bitterman poses for an employee portrait in studio in Baltimore, MD on March 10, 2021.
John Bitterman Non-Resident Fellow, Autonomous Systems
Dr. Brian C.H. Fong speaks on stage, holding a microphone, in front of a presentation.
Brian C.H. Fong Non-Resident Fellow, Great Power Politics, Taiwan’s Security
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Edl Schamiloglu Non-Resident Fellow, Directed Energy Weapons
John Shook
John Shook Non-Resident Fellow, Warfighter Optimization
Ashok Vaseashta
Ashok Vaseashta Non-Resident Fellow, Nanotechnology
Nicholas Wright, Ph.D.
Nicholas Wright Non-Resident Fellow, Cognitive Technology