He also is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM), Maryland School of Public Policy (MSPP), University of Maryland, College Park, as well as an adjunct faculty member at MSPP. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University�s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), an M.A. in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a B.S. (with Distinction) from the United States Naval Academy.