Faculty & Staff

Colonel Sean Morrow

Director

Sean Morrow is a native of Naperville, Illinois. He was commissioned as an Infantry Officer...

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Brian Dodwell

Executive Director

Brian Dodwell is the Executive Director of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point and...

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Dr. Rachel Yon

Executive Officer

Rachel Yon is an Associate Professor and Executive Officer in the Combating Terrorism Center at...

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Dr. Nakissa Jahanbani

Researcher

Nakissa Jahanbani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and a researcher...

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Dr. Daniel Milton

Director of Research

Daniel Milton is Director of Research at the Combating Terrorism Center at the United States...

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Don Rassler

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Don Rassler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Director of...

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Dr. Richard Yon

Associate Professor and Class of 1977 Director of Terrorism Studies

Richard M. Yon serves as an associate professor and the Class of 1977 Director of...

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Paul Cruickshank

Editor-in-Chief, CTC Sentinel

Paul Cruickshank is the Editor-in-Chief (contract support) of CTC Sentinel, the flagship publication of the...

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Kristina Hummel

Managing Editor, CTC Sentinel

Kristina Hummel is the managing editor of the CTC Sentinel. She worked previously as a producer...

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Distinguished Chair & Senior Fellows

General (Ret) Joseph L. Votel

Distinguished Chair

General Joseph L. Votel is a retired U.S. Army Four-Star officer and most recently the...

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Dr. Bruce Hoffman

George H. Gilmore Senior Fellow

–Special thanks to Mr. George Gilmore for generously supporting this position– Professor Bruce Hoffman has...

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Elizabeth Kimber

Senior Fellow

Elizabeth Kimber joined Two Six Technologies (“Two Six”) in May 2022 as the Vice President...

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General (Ret) Austin S. (Scott) Miller

Class of 1987 Senior Fellow

–Special thanks to the West Point Class of 1987 for generously supporting this position– General...

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Mr. Michael Morell

Senior Fellow

Michael Morell, the former Acting Director and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, is...

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Chief (Ret.) Joseph Pfeifer

Senior Fellow

Joseph W. Pfeifer was the Chief of Counterterrorism and Emergency Preparedness for the New York...

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The Honorable Juan C. Zarate

Class of 1971 Senior Fellow

–Special thanks to the West Point Class of 1971 for generously supporting this position– Juan...

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Fellows

Dr. Bryan C. Price

Non-Resident Fellow

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Bryan C. Price, Ph.D. is the Founding Executive Director at the Buccino...

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Alexander Gallo

Non-Resident Fellow

Alex Gallo is a Principal with BMNT, a Silicon Valley start-up that conducts innovation work...

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Dr. Assaf Moghadam

Non-Resident Fellow

Assaf Moghadam is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point (CTC)...

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Dr. Geoff Porter

Non-Resident Fellow

Dr. Geoff D. Porter is the president of North Africa Risk Consulting, Inc., a consulting...

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Dr. Frank Straub

Non-Resident Fellow

Frank G. Straub, Ph.D., is Director of Strategic Studies at the Police Foundation, a non-profit...

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