Credentials

Core Competencies

• Political Risk & Security Analysis
• Counterterrorism & Violent Extremism (CVE)
• Governance & Rule of Law Reform
• Conflict Analysis & Mediation Support
• Security Sector Reform (SSR) & Civil-Military Relations
• African & Middle Eastern Geopolitics
• Migration & Border Security
• Democracy & Human Rights Promotion
• Strategic Advisory to Governments & International Organizations

Language

Fluent English, French, Spanish

Proficient Reading/Basic Speaking Arabic, Italian

Teaching

SUNY Binghamton (Harpur College of Arts & Sciences)

Professor of Political Science & Sociology (2006-2025)

Associate Professor of Political Science & Sociology (2002-2006)

Assistant Professor of Political Science & Sociology (1997-2002)

Vassar College

Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science (1995-1996)

Administrative Positions

SUNY Binghamton

Interim Dean, Harpur College of Arts & Sciences (2007-2008)

Chair, Sociology Department (2002-2007)

Associate Director, Institute of Global Cultural Studies (1997-2002)

Columbia University

Associate Director, Institute of African Studies (1996-1997)

Consulting and Advisory

Atlantic Council, Africa Center — Washington DC

Non-Resident Senior Scholar (2011–2017)

• Produced security assessments on terrorism, migration, and political risk in the Maghreb and Sahel.
• Co-authored policy reports on Morocco as a regional hub and Boko Haram threats.

U.S. Government & Military Advisory Roles

• Briefed and consulted for:
• U.S. Army Africa Command
• U.S. Army Special Operations Command
• Marine Corps University
• Provided analysis on Libyan post-conflict scenarios, Sahelian terrorist threats, and Islamist political movements.

International Organizations & Multilateral Engagements

• European Commission: Advised on governance, rule of law, and security in Muslim-majority states.
• African Union: Contributed to peacebuilding and governance reform assessments in the Sahel.
• Canadian Security Intelligence Service: Conducted policy consultations on extremist movements in Africa.
• Fund for Peace: Conducted fieldwork on migration flows, border security, and terrorist networks.

Field Engagements (Select Countries)

Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Senegal.

• Conducted policy-oriented field research on terrorism mitigation, border management, governance, and stabilization strategies.

Academic & Policy Advisory Engagements

Delivered lectures, consultations, and policy briefings at:

• National Counterterrorism Center
• U.S. Department of State
• National Intelligence Council (Washington, DC)
• George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies (Germany)
• South Korean National Defense University (Seoul)
• Istanbul Sehir University (Turkey)
• Army War College (Carlisle, PA)
• Howard University (Washington, DC)
• Muhammad V University (Rabat, Morocco)
• Al-Akhawayn University (Ifrane, Morocco)
• Universities in Niger, Senegal, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Singapore