
Rick Russell Adjunct Professorial Lecturer Justice, Law & Criminology
- Degrees
- Ph.D. Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia
M.A. International Affairs, American University
B.A. Economics, Union College - Bio
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Russell is Adjunct Professorial Lecturer at the American University's School of Public Affairs where he teaches a seminar on terrorism and American national security policy. He also has an appointment at the School of International Service where he teaches a graduate course in security studies.
Russell started his career in national security as a political-military analyst on the Middle East for the Central Intelligence Agency. After earning a Ph.D. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia, Russell accepted an appointment as Professor of National Security Affairs at the National Defense University in »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ, DC. He also held research and teaching appointments at Georgetown University's Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Russell is the author of three books--to include Sharpening Strategic Intelligence published by Cambridge University Press--and dozens of commentaries, journal articles and book chapters.
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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JLC-673 Seminar on Nat'l Security Pol
Spring 2025
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JLC-673 Seminar on Nat'l Security Pol