Jarad Van Wagoner

Adjunct Research Fellow

Mr. Van Wagoner served eight years in the US Air Force, obtaining the rank of Captain. As a Foreign Area Officer, he served as Deputy Director of the Office of International Programs, escorting US cadets to various countries in Central Asia and Europe. Mr. Van Wagoner earned a BA in Finance at Utah State University and an MA in National Security Affairs - Russia / Eurasia from the Naval Postgraduate School.

As Research Fellow for the Program for Culture and Conflict Studies, Jarad Van Wagoner conducts anthropological and cultural research on Afghan tribe and clan networks. He has conducted significant research in security incidents in Afghanistan.

Mr. Van Wagoner speaks Russian and once lived in Siberia for two years as a missionary. In the Air Force, he traveled extensively throughout Russia, Central Asia, China, and Mongolia. Jarad's research interests include human and health capital in Russia, Central Asia, and East Europe; Russia-NATO relations; security and economic relations throughout the CIS; and tribal and political relations in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Culture & Conflict Review Articles:

• "Corruption: The Achilles' Heel of Afghanistan," Vol.2, No. 1, January 2008.

Other Publications:

• The Demise of Russian Health Capital: The Continuity of Ineffective Government Policy (PDF) - Jarad Van Wagoner, Naval Postgraduate School. Mar 2007

Material contained herein is made available for the purpose of peer review and discussion and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense. Contact Jarad Van Wagoner