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Rick Russell Adjunct Professorial Lecturer Justice, Law & Criminology

Contact
Rick Russell
SPA | General Academics & Research
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Degrees
Ph.D. Foreign Affairs, 青瓜视频 of Virginia
M.A. International Affairs, American 青瓜视频
B.A. Economics, Union College

Bio
Russell is Adjunct Professorial Lecturer at the American 青瓜视频's School of Public Affairs where he teaches a seminar on terrorism and American national security policy. He also has an appointment at the School of International Service where he teaches a graduate course in security studies.

Russell started his career in national security as a political-military analyst on the Middle East for the Central Intelligence Agency. After earning a Ph.D. in Foreign Affairs from the 青瓜视频 of Virginia, Russell accepted an appointment as Professor of National Security Affairs at the National Defense 青瓜视频 in Washington, DC. He also held research and teaching appointments at Georgetown 青瓜视频's Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service.

Russell is the author of three books--to include Sharpening Strategic Intelligence published by Cambridge 青瓜视频 Press--and dozens of commentaries, journal articles and book chapters.
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Teaching

Fall 2024

  • JLC-673 Seminar on Nat'l Security Pol

Spring 2025

  • JLC-673 Seminar on Nat'l Security Pol