Faculty Bios - Naval War College at NPS - Naval Postgraduate School

Thomas P. Moore

Professor (2001), COL (ret) USAR
Ph.D., Virginia Tech (1986), M.S., Stanford University (1975); B.A., Northeastern University (1974)

Dayne E. Nix

Professor (2009)
Ph.D., Salve Regina University (2007), M.A., Naval War College (2004); Th.M., Duke University (1993); M.Div., Denver Seminary (1983); B.A., University of Colorado (1974)

John M. Sheehan

Associate Professor (2018), CDR USN (ret)
Ph.D., Naval Postgraduate School (2013); M.A., George Mason University (2007); M.A., U.S. Naval War College (2004); M.B.A. Columbia College (2003); B.S. California State University, San Jose (1988)

Joyce Sampson

Professor (2001)
Ph.D., Florida State University (2001); M.A.,, Kent State University (1992); B.A., Kent State University (1989)

Jonathan E. Czarnecki

Professor (2001)
Ph.D., M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, COL USA, ARNG (ret); Ph.D., M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo (1979, 1976); B.S. Clarkson University (1970)

Michael W. Jones

Professor (2000), CDR USNR
Ph.D., Florida State University (2004), M.S., B.A., University of New Orleans (1993)

David F. Overton

Professor (2007); LtCol USMC (ret);
M.S., Naval Postgraduate School (2003), B.S., East Carolina University (1994)

Samuel Helfont

Associate Professor (2018)
PhD, , Princeton University; MA, Princeton University; MA, Tel Aviv University (Israel); BA, University of Maryland

Robert W. Tomlinson

Professor (2016), COL. USAF, (Ret)
PhD, Claremont Graduate University, (2012), MA, California State University, Northridge, (2003); MPA Golden Gate University, (1981); BA, College of the Holy Cross, (1974)

Craig A. Whiteside

Professor (2022), Assoc. Professor(2013), LTC USA (ret)
Ph.D. (2014) Washington State University, C&GS College (2004); B.S., U.S. Military Academy (1991)
cawhites@nps.edu