Professor and Fellow
Department of Political Science
University of Notre Dame
July 2008 - present
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
September 2008 - present
Professor and Robert M. Gates Chair
Intelligence and National Security Decision-making
George Bush School of Government and Public Service
Texas A&M University
July 2004 - July 2008
Professor
The Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce, University of Kentucky
July 2002 - June 2004
Associate Professor
The Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce
University of Kentucky
August 1998 - June 2002
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
University of California at Riverside
July 1991 - July 1996
[On leave 1993-96]
Visiting Scholar
Center for International Studies
University of Southern California
August 1990 - July 1991
Post-Doctoral Fellow
John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies
Harvard University
September 1988 - July 1990
Academic Experience
Doctor of Philosophy
The Department of Political Science
The University of Chicago
December 1988
Master of Arts degree (with specialization)
The Committee on International Relations
The University of Chicago
March 1984
Bachelor of Arts (cum laude)
The Department of Political Science
Marquette University
May 1982
Catholic Memorial High School
Waukesha, WI,
May 1978
Administrative Positions
Curriculum Vitae
Education
International Security Center Director
University of Notre Dame
Department Chair of Political Science
University of Notre Dame
July 2009 - 2015
Founding Director of Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs
George Bush School of Government and Public Service
Texas A&M University
June 2007 - July 2008
The Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce Director
University of Kentucky
June 2003 - June 2004
Associate Director
August 1998 - June 2003
Assistant Director and Senior Research Associate
The John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies
Harvard University
September 1993 - August 1998
Preceptor
The Committee on International Relations,
The University of Chicago.
September 1985 - September 1986
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