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  • About me

    Middle East, North Africa, Africa, International Affairs Expert and Professional; Program Director

  • Education

    • National Foreign Affairs Training Center/FSI

      2004 - 2011
      Advanced Arabic (Beyond 3)

      Advanced NegotiationsAdvanced Leadership Advanced Grants Officer Advanced Consular Foreign Service Officer

    • University of Paris IV

      1983 - 1984
      Certificate, 2nd degree History

      Passed 1st and 2nd degree university level history exams (in French). Coursework at IEP (Sciences Po).

    • Phillips Academy Andover

      1978 - 1981

    • The American University in Cairo

      1991 - 1992
      CASA Certificate Advanced Arabic

      Fellow in Advanced Modern Standard and Dialectal Arabic.

    • Duke University

      1981 - 1985
      B.A. cum laude History (with distinction), French

      Teaching Assistant in Public Policy

    • The Fletcher School at Tufts University

      1988 - 1990
      MALD North African and Southwest Asian History, Politics, and Culture; Politics, Economics, Law

      Activities and Societies: Praxis, Development Group

    • Harvard University

      1988 - 1990
      Near and Middle Eastern Studies

    • The Fletcher School at Tufts University

      1998 - 2003
      PhD Islamic Civilization, Islamic and International Law

      Activities and Societies: Editor-in-Chief of Praxis, President of PhD student group

  • Experience

    • Peace Corps

      Jun 1985 - Sept 1988
      Volunteer

      Education Volunteer

    • Self-employed

      Jun 1991 - Jun 1996
      Arab Music Producer

      Co-produced or helped in the production of 14 CD's of Arab music.

    • U.S. Department of State

      Jun 1991 - Dec 1991
      Intern, then Contractor

      Researched and wrote major report on the Mauritanian informal economic sector and served as acting Regional Security Officer during Gulf Crisis.

    • Integrated Development Consultants (IDC)

      Jul 1991 - Jul 1992
      Consultant

      Researched and wrote reports, including major study for German GTZ and development of divestment plan for PBDAC.

    • Harvard Law School

      Sept 1993 - Jan 1994
      Assistant to the Dr. Frank Vogel Director of the Islamic Legal Studies Program

      Assisted Professor Vogel with the establishment of the Islamic Legal Studies Program.

    • Boston University Center for Educational Development in Health

      Jan 1994 - Jan 1996
      Writer and Consultant

      Wrote and edited case studies in health educational development.

    • U.S. Department of State

      Sept 1996 - Jul 1997
      Fulbright Scholar

      Researched Algerian youth popular culture and international relations of Algerian conflict.

    • Tufts University

      Sept 1998 - Jun 1999
      Corporate and Foundation Relations Staff

      Developed grant applications for major Tufts University initiatives.

    • The Fletcher School at Tufts University

      Aug 1999 - Aug 2002
      Resident Director

      Managed international residential housing office and residence and spearheaded effort leading to $3 million renovation of the facilities.

    • U.S. Department of State

      Dec 2003 - Aug 2004
      Officer in Charge of Iraq Reconstruction

      State Department officer responsible for Iraq reconstruction

    • U.S. Department of State

      Jan 2005 - May 2011

      Created and Implemented a Suite of Programs and Initiatives Focused on the Muslim World Aided Assistant Secretary with all functions of the Bureau, including production of analysis. State Department lead on Tunisia and Libya policy.

      • Senior Advisor for Global Engagement

        Sept 2006 - May 2011

      • Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Research

        Jun 2006 - Sept 2006

      • Officer in Charge of Tunisian and Libyan Affairs

        Jan 2005 - Jun 2006

    • Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service

      Jan 2007 - May 2007
      Adjunct Professor of Political Science

      Taught North African Politics to a full capacity class of primarily graduate students at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, receiving high marks in student evaluations, and assisting Georgetown and its PhD candidates with preparation and examinations.

    • The Johns Hopkins University

      Sept 2008 - May 2009
      Goldman Sachs Fellow and Visiting Professor of Political Science

      Goldman Sachs Visiting Professor of Political Science

    • International Crisis Group

      Jul 2011 - Jun 2013
      Director, North Africa Project

      Manage and Supervise International Crisis Group operations in North Africa.

    • AMIDEAST/Mohamed V University

      Sept 2012 - Jun 2013
      Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

      Taught course on U.S. Foreign Policy Towards the Maghreb and Muslim World

    • Elliott School of International Affairs

      Sept 2013 - Dec 2019
      Visiting Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

      Teach courses on North African politics and supervise Master's students capstone papers.

    • Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy

      May 2014 - Nov 2015
      Director of Middle East and North Africa Programs

      Directed Washington office of CSID, supervising all programs.

    • United States Intelligence Community

      May 2015 - now
      Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

      Teach courses on North African and Middle Eastern Politics, Persian Gulf area studies, and Radical Islam for various agencies in the U.S. intelligence community.

    • Control Risks

      Nov 2015 - Aug 2016
      Associate Director for North Africa and the Middle East

      Headed up Control Risks work on North African risk management consulting, working with and providing analysis for hundreds of clients.

    • Smithsonian Institution

      Sept 2016 - May 2019
      Expert

    • American University School of International Service

      Jan 2020 - now
      Professor

    • National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations

      Jul 2024 - now
      North Africa Director and Resident Senior Fellow

    • Defense Security Cooperation University

      Aug 2024 - now
      Professor

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Mediator

      Mediation Works International