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The NESA Center faculty represents a diverse assemblage of top-tier academics and expert practitioners from academia, diplomacy and the military. NESA’s faculty comprises governmental, diplomatic and military leaders from the United States and the NESA region. Professors include men and women who have served as ambassadors, government ministers, field- and flag grade military officers and university faculty. The knowledge, experience and expertise of NESA’s faculty provide a rich brain trust that provides our participants a focused and unique education that better enables them to engage in the myriad challenges facing the NESA region.

NESA Center Faculty Members

Find out more about faculty members, including their biography and suggested readings.

Publications

Read the latest faculty publications on issues including combating terrorism, health security, transnational threats and regional challenges.
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<p align="justify">The NESA Center faculty represents a diverse assemblage of top-tier academics and expert practitioners from academia, diplomacy and the military. NESA’s faculty comprises governmental, diplomatic and military leaders from the United States and the NESA region. Professors include men and women who have served as ambassadors, government ministers, field- and flag grade military officers and university faculty. The knowledge, experience and expertise of NESA’s faculty provide a rich brain trust that provides our participants a focused and unique education that better enables them to engage in the myriad challenges facing the NESA region.</p>
<h5>NESA Center Faculty Members</h5>
<p align="justify">Find out more about faculty members, including their biography and suggested readings.</p>
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<li><a href="Faculty/Abed">Major General Najim Abed Al-Jabouri</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Bahgat">Dr. Gawdat Bahgat</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Ballard">Dr. John Ballard</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Boggs">Dr. Robert Boggs</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Curfiss">Col. Daniel Curfiss, USMC (ret.)</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Dunkerley">Amb. (ret.) Craig Dunkerley</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Gill">COL Jack Gill, USA (ret.)</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Hajjar">Dr. Sami Hajjar</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Jalali">Hon. Ali Jalali</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Jouejati">Dr. Murhaf Jouejati</a></li>
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<li><a href="Faculty/Kangas">Dr. Roger Kangas</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Lemmon">Amb. (ret.) Michael Lemmon</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Moisan">Col. Anne Moisan, USAF (ret.)</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Mokhtari">Dr. Fariborz Mokhtari</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Olson">Dr. Wm. J. Olson</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Rauert">Mr. Tyler Rauert, JD</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Russell">Dr. Richard Russell</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Velte">Mr. Lawrence Velte</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Wood">Mr. John Wood</a></li>
<li><a href="Faculty/Yaffe">Dr. Michael Yaffe</a></li>
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<h5>Publications</h5>
<p align="justify">Read the latest faculty publications on issues including combating terrorism, health security, transnational threats and regional challenges.<br />
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                <li><a href="Faculty/Ballard">Dr. John Ballard</a></li>
                <li><a href="Faculty/Boggs">Dr. Robert Boggs</a></li>
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                <li><a href="Faculty/Dunkerley">Amb. (ret.) Craig Dunkerley</a></li>
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                <li><a href="Faculty/Hajjar">Dr. Sami Hajjar</a></li>
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