Faculty

• Richardson, David K.

  CDR, USN Permanent Military Professor, Department Chair PhD, The George Washington University. 2018 MA, Naval War College, 2007 MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 2000 BS, U.S. Naval Academy, 1995

  • 410-293-6851
  • drichar@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Haines, David

  Maj, USMC Associate Chair MLitt, University of Cambridge BS, U.S. Naval Academy '06

  • 410-293-6872
  • haines@usna.edu

• Alfriend, Ty

  LT, USN Instructor BS Honors, US Naval Academy, 2012 MS, Johns Hopkins University, 2012

  • 410-293-6856
  • alfriend@usna.edu

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• Barnoon, Ya'ara

  Adjunct Instructor BA, University of St Andrews MA, University of St Andrews JD, Georgetown University

  • barnoon@usna.edu

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• Bertocci, Tim

  Adjunct Instructor BS, US Military Academy MA, Georgetown University

  • bertocci@usna.edu

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• Bishop, Linda

  Educational Technician

  • 410-293-6850
  • lbishop@usna.edu

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• Cleary, Jessica

  LCDR, USN Master Instructor (JPMP)

  • 410-293-6858
  • cleary@usna.edu

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• Croatti, Mark

  Adjunct Instructor

  • 410-293-6846
  • croatti@usna.edu

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• Crothers, Brian

  LtCol, USAF Assistant Professor PhD, Michigan State University, Political Science MA, Air Command and Staff College, Military Operational Art and Science MS, Air Force Institute of Technology, Electrical Engineering BS, Virginia Military Institute, Electrical Engineering

  • 410-293-6869
  • crothers@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Deng, Yong

  Professor PhD, Political Science, University of Arizona, 1995

  • 410-293-6857
  • deng@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Doherty, Brendan

  Professor PhD, University of California, Berkeley BA, Dartmouth College

  • 410-293-6371
  • doherty@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Eberhardt, Lindsay

  Adjunct Instructor PhD, Claremont Graduate University

  • eberhard@usna.edu

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• Ernst, Howard R.

  Professor PhD, University of Virginia

  • 410-293-6873
  • ernst@usna.edu

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• Friedman, Alan

  Adjunct Professor J.D., University of Maryland School of Law BA (with Honors), University of Maryland at College Park

  • 410-293-6865
  • friedman@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Harbin, M. Brielle

  Assistant Professor PhD, Vanderbilt University

  • 410-293-6855
  • harbin@usna.edu

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• Houser, Jason

  LT, USN Instructor MPP, George Mason University BA, University of Tennessee

  • 410-293-6854
  • houser@usna.edu

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• Kellermann, Michael R.

  Associate Professor PhD, Harvard University

  • 410-293-6859
  • kellerma@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Khalsa, Sundri K.

  Maj, USMC Assistant Professor

  • 410-293-6868
  • khalsa@usna.edu

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• Kwon, Youngill

  CDR, Republic of Korea Navy Assistant Professor (Exchange) PhD, Washington State University MA, Korea Defense University BS, U.S. Naval Academy '95

  • 410-293-6372
  • youngill.Kwon.kr@usna.edu

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• Leed, Maren

  Adjunct Instructor PhD, RAND Graduate School

  • leed@usna.edu

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• Mattox, Gale A.

  Professor PhD, University of Virginia

  • 410-293-6867
  • mattox@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Morrissey, Kristine

  Adjunct Instructor BS, James Madison University MA, American University

  • morrisse@usna.edu

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• O'Gorman (Verney), Danielle

  Instructor J.D., American University

  • 410-293-6853
  • verney@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Opladen, John P.

  LTC, USA Senior Instructor

  • 410-293-6844
  • opladen@usna.edu

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• Ostendorff, William C.

  CAPT, USN (Ret) Distinguished Chair, Class of 1960 J.D., University of Texas LLM, Georgetown University BS, U.S. Naval Academy

  • 410-493-6870
  • ostendor@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Pippenger, Nathan

  Assistant Professor PhD, University of California, Berkeley

  • 410-293-6852
  • pippenge@usna.edu

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• Polga-Hecimovich, John

  Assistant Professor PhD, MA, University of Pittsburgh, 2015 MA, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (Ecuador), 2006 BA, Dartmouth College, 2004

  • 410-293-2996
  • polgahec@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Pugh, Scott

  CAPT, USN (Ret.) Adjunct Instructor BS, US Naval Academy, 1976 MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1983

  • 410-293-6860
  • spugh@usna.edu

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• Rotner, Loren

  Adjunct Instructor PhD, Claremont Graduate University

  • rotner@usna.edu

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• Smith, Brianna A.

  Assistant Professor PhD, University of Minnesota

  • 410-293-6863
  • smithb@usna.edu

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• Testerman, Matthew A.

  CAPT, USN Humanities and Social Sciences Division Deputy Director (Permanent Military Professor) PhD, University of Rochester, 2012 MA, University of Maryland, 1994 BS, US Naval Academy, 1993

  • 410-293-6303
  • testerma@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Wheeler, Deborah

  Assoc. Professor PhD, University of Chicago

  • 410-293-6866
  • dwheeler@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Williams, David F.

  Capt, USMC Instructor MPhil, University of Cambridge BS, U.S. Naval Academy '14

  • 410-293-6875
  • dwillia@usna.edu

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• Williams, Michael B.

  Deputy Director of Academic Advising

  • 410-293-1594
  • mwilliam@usna.edu

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• Wrage, Stephen D.

  Professor PhD, Johns Hopkins University, 1987

  • 410-293-6864
  • wrage@usna.edu
  • Website

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• Zotti, Priscilla H. M.

  Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences Division Senior Professor PhD, University of Texas at Austin

  • 410-293-6864
  • zotti@usna.edu
  • Website