Professor of Public Policy and Associate Dean in the College of Business, Computing, and Government. Teach courses in Public Policy, Terrorism, International Relations, Crisis Management, Disaster Management, Public Management, and Political Inquiry. Member of the university's Curriculum Council overseeing and approving changes to university academic programs and courses. Planning section chief of the Laie Emergency Planning Committee--oversaw disaster plan rewrite for the community. Carried out disaster simulations for the community.
Provide Suicide Bombing Prevention Workshops as consulting instructor for U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Antiterrorism Assistance Program in international locations. Assist in developing workshop materials on current trends and tactics of terrorism. Carried out training of international law enforcement in Mali, Mauritania, Kenya and Nepal. Instructed foreign law enforcement delegations on counterterrorism at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Roswell, New Mexico.
Consulting instructor for Department of Homeland Security-sponsored Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents program to U.S. law enforcement and public safety officers at the Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center.
Oversaw all research for the non-profit Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT), evaluated hundreds of grants applications, coordinated peer review, and managed implementation of proposals/grants. Maintained oversight, as program manager, of over 24 major research projects ($50+ million) which have direct benefit to prevent or mitigate the effects of terrorism. Briefed congressional and federal representatives on MIPT’s research status.
Taught courses on “Dealing with Terrorism” in Public Service and Psychology departments. Provided instruction on historical, political, international and social implications of terrorism and political violence.
Performed policy analysis for Congressional counter terrorism commission. Staff writer for two annual Congressional counter terrorism commission reports. Assessed high-consequence, low-probability risks of terrorist acts by foreign states and terrorist organizations. Investigated role of U.S. Army in Homeland Defense role in providing support in response to biological or chemical terrorist attack. Conducted analysis on research and development of biometrics technology. Provided assessment of technology progress of future Army modeling & simulations, and provided Pentagon with recommendations of working with NATO partners—conducted research overseas. Adjunct member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Terrorism Early Warning Group (TEW). Assisted in research initiatives for the TEW. Participated and assisted in training at monthly meetings.
Co-founder of the independent research center (Terrorism.com) dedicated to the dissemination of information regarding counter terrorism and information warfare. Provided analysis on threat, response, and technology to counter terrorism.
Taught course on “Issues of Terrorism” in History Department. Provided instruction on historical, political, international and social implications of terrorism and political violence.
Facilitated futuristic war games for the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment at the Army, Air Force, Navy and National War colleges.Provided analysis on the future of international and domestic terrorist threats poised against the United States. Assessed information infrastructure and warfare capabilities of potential foreign adversaries. Conducted research and analysis on how foreign states might utilize technology in conducting future warfare. Coordinated workshops & seminars, and produced written and oral assessments on foreign state capabilities, international terrorism, information warfare, value of information, and revolution in military affairs.