Robert W. Hand

Experience

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  US Army

  Jun 1991 - Dec 2004

  All-Source Intelligence Analyst/Supervisor & Foreign Area Officer (Russia/Eurasia)

  Specialist in culture, history, language, military policy, and security issues with in-country experience. Former US Defence Attaché in Belarus (31 months). Senior intelligence analyst in positions at a US military analysis centre in the UK and with NATO at an operational headquarters.

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  University of Aberdeen

  Sept 2006 - Nov 2015

  PhD (Political Studies)

  Doctor of Philosophy in Political Studies conferred 26 Nov 2015.

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  Information2Intelligence Limited

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2014

  Senior Consultant

  Responsible for Information and Intelligence Analysis Course, course development, lecturing, teaching, and training in the subject areas of analytical thought, force protection, terrorism, counter-terrorism, and predictive analysis.

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  Bahcesehir University

  Dec 2011 - Jul 2012

  Adjunct Lecturer

  Responsible for Course Developement and delivery for: (a) MA5402-Globalisation and Business Strategy--an interdisciplinary, practical graduate course designed to familiarise students with the threats to business and trade arising from globalisation. The course includes classwork, 3 visits from CEOs of pre-globalised and globalised companies, a practical exercise, and a course paper designed to take the student from awareness through to basic Risk Managment techniques; (b) MA5425 Contemporary English Skills for Business and Politics--a graduate-level course designed to improve the English language and processing skills of reading, researching, critically assessing sources, debating, presenting, writing reports, and more for the target audience of professionals and students. Show less

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  General Dynamics Information Technology

  Mar 2015 - Sept 2016

  Senior Advisor to the Deputy Rector, National Defence Academy of Georgia

  Works in close concert with the Deputy Rector of the National Defence Academy of Georgia to develop a Ministry of Education-accredited, detailed curricula for the first-ever Master's degree programmes in Defense Studies and Analysis, Civil-Military Relations and Sustainment, and International and Regional Security. Additionally responsible for advising on refinements to the existing Bachelor's degree courses/curricula and for developing a new Defense and Strategic Studies curriculum. Advises as to best practice for academic programmes' structure and implementation. Show less

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  National Defense Academy of Georgia

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  Head of Department, Defense and Security Studies

  Professor, Head of Department for Georgia's inaugural undergraduate major of Defense and Security Studies. Contributed to establishing the nation's first graduate course in Defense Analysis. Currently establishing the first Center of Excellence for Defense and Security Issues in the nation.

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  General Dynamics Information Technology

  Sept 2016 - Jul 2017

  GDIT In-country Program Manager and Senior Advisor to the Rector and Vice Rector

  Responsible for all in-country operations of the General Dynamics Information Technology advisory team at the National Defence Academy of Georgia. Senior Advisor to the academy leadership, specifically the Rector (Superintendent) and Vice Rector (Dean), but also supports and advises the Commandant on systemic issues. Responsible for advising on issues of and improving academic standards, Quality Assurance and Improvement, Systems Analysis, creating innovative strategies for problem solving, and process monitoring. Show less

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  HAND Independent Research

  Jul 2017 - now

  Independent Consultant