Online Master of Science in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland SecurityÌýFaculty

Bryan Arva Professorial Lecturer SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Dr. Bryan Arva is currently the Director of the Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Master's program. Additionally, he is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology …

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Tricia Bacon Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Tricia Bacon, PhD, is an Associate Professor at American Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ’s School of Public Affairs. She directs the Policy Anti-Terrorism Hub at American Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ. She is the author of Terror in Tran…

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Ìý (202) 885-6556

Brad Bartholomew Senior Professorial Lecturer SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Dr. Bartholomew received his doctoral degree from the Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ of Maryland in 2012. His research focuses on issues related to the causes and consequences of terrorism and the impacts of state and lo…

Ìý bartholo@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-2367

Ajay Bhatt Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA | Online Partner Programs (OLP)

Ajay Bhatt is a Senior Attorney with the Human Rights Law Division, part of the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Previously, from 2001-20…

Bill Davies Associate Professor and Department Chair, Justice Law & Criminology SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Dr. Davies is a historian of the European Union's constitutional and legal system. Dr. Davies teaches courses such as JLC-110 Western Legal Traditions and JLC-411 Great Trials in Legal History.

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Ìý (202) 885-2319

Jennifer Gumbrewicz Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA | Finance & Personnel Administration

Jennifer Gumbrewicz is currently the Director, M.S. in Counterterrorism and Homeland Security. She is a successful attorney, experienced professor, and proven leader with a long career in legal practi…

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Ìý (202) 885-2290

Trace Lasley Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Dr. Trace Lasley is a Professor of Practice in the Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy Program in the School of Public Affairs. He teaches courses on homeland security at the graduate and undergrad…

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Jane Palmer Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Dr. Jane Palmer is an Associate Professor with a primary focus on community-based participatory research, help-seeking, community-based responses to harm, and ending gender-based violence.

Sh…

Ìý jpalmer@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-3118