Overview

Thanks for visiting my Reedsy Profile. I am a former FBI Agent, with over 25 years working National Security. I have a masters degree in International Affairs and have written a university textbook Theory and Politics of Terrorism. I teach courses in terrorism, and edited numerous books on same from Oxford, Routledge, and Lynne Rienner Publishers. With expertise in international security, law and the Middle East, I enjoy speaking and writing on history, terrorism, current affairs, and “useless male trivia," to provide a unique appreciation of the world.

Born under a rock and raised by wolves, I manage to graduate from university. However, realizing the circus wasn't in town, I opted to forgo the normal route of getting a job and joined the U.S. Navy were I went to flight school and was assigned to the EA-6B “Prowler” - the navy’s carrier based electronic attack aircraft . After flying in Desert Storm and other "adventures" throughout the world, I resigned from active duty to become a Special Agent for the FBI, where I became a founding member of the Joint Counter Terrorism Task Force in Norfolk, Virginia. Needless to say after 9/11, I was gainfully employed. In 2007, I was recalled to active duty to establish the international outreach office for the Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness, coordinating information-sharing among Federal agencies, foreign governments, and the international shipping industry to increase maritime safety and security.

As mentioned, I teach courses in terrorism and national security, as well as give "enrichment speeches" on cruise ships that travel the globe. In this capacity, I have lectured throughout Asia, Europe and the Caribbean on topics that range from military history, the rise of the Vikings in Scandinavia, "Pirates of the Caribbean," and the culture and cuisine of individuals nations.

Recently, I returned from a Clipper yacht race around the world....well, almost around the world. We were in the Philippines when COVID-19 broke out and I had to make a mad dash back to the states. Incidentally, that was the same country where Magellan died in his circumnavigation around the world 500 years ago - the irony!

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Services

Developmental Editing

Copy Editing

Editorial Assessment

Languages

English (US)

Fiction

Action & Adventure

Espionage

Historical Fiction

Non-Fiction

Geography

History

Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

Political Science & Current Affairs

Travel

Editor

Lynne Rienner Publishing

March, 2019 – April, 2019 (about 1 month)

Reviewed and edited university text book:
When Religion Kills - How Terrorists Justify Violence Through Faith

Editor

Rutledge, Taylor and Francis Publishing

January, 2018 – January, 2019 (about 1 year)

Reviewed and edited university textbooks:
No One is Born a Terrorist
Countering Radicalization
Rehabilitation: A Game Changer in Fighting Terrorism

Editor/Architect for online course

Georgetown University

January, 2017 – January, 2018 (about 1 year)

Developed curriculum for MPAI-760: Unconventional Threats and Counterterrorism

Editor

Oxford Publishing

October, 2016 – December, 2016 (2 months)

Reviewed and edited university text book:
Intelligence: The Secret World of Spies

Editor

Jones and Bartlett Publishing

January, 2015 – March, 2015 (about 2 months)

Reviewed and edited university text book:
Counterterrorism

Editor / Author

Cognella Academic Publishing, 2013

December, 2013 – August, 2014 (8 months)

Author/editor new university text book:
Theory and Politics of Terrorism

Adjunct Professor

George Mason University, George Washington University

January, 2008 – January, 2017 (about 9 years)

Instructed comprehensive course developed by author on theories and politics of terrorism. Innovative course covers causes of terrorism, history, motivations, and objectives. Class explores military, law enforcement and geopolitical concerns affecting U.S. national counter-terrorism policy.