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Chairman

Dr. Robert W. Tomlinson
Associate Professor
Halligan Hall Room 239
831-656-3708
DSN 756-3708
rwtomlin@nps.edu

Associate Chair

Dr. J. Scott McPherson
Associate Professor
Halligan Hall Room 241
831-656-3719
DSN 756-3719
jmcphers@nps.edu

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James Adams
Associate Professor (2019), COL USA (Ret.)
M.S. National War College (2009); B.S. Business Administration, University of Tennessee, Martin (1984)

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James Adams joined the JMO faculty in 2019 after retiring with over 29 years of service in the United States Army as an Armor officer. After retirement, James worked with the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State for 4 years. Read more


Patricia J. Blocksome
Assistant Professor (2018)
Ph.D. Kansas State University, 2017, MA, Kansas State University (2010); BA, University of Missouri-Kansas City (2005)

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Dr. Blocksome is an assistant professor in the National Security Affairs department of the Naval War College at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. She received her BA from the University of Missouri.


Yvonne Chiu
Associate Professor
Naval War College
Ph.D. University of California at Berkeley
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Yvonne Chiu writes on just war theory, international ethics, comparative political thought and authoritarianism. Her book “Conspiring with the Enemy: The Ethic of Cooperation in Warfare” won the International Studies Association – International Ethics Section Book Award 2021 and the North American Society for Social Philosophy Book Award 2019. Read more


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)

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Professor Jon Czarnecki has taught Joint Maritime Operations for thirteen years in the U.S. Naval War College program at the Naval Postgraduate School. Read more


Richard B. Grahlman
Professor (1999), CDR USN (ret)
M.S., Naval Postgraduate School, B.S., Oregon State University
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Samuel Helfont
Assistant Professor (2018)
PhD, Princeton University; MA, Princeton University; MA, Tel Aviv University (Israel); BA, University of Maryland

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

J. Scott McPherson
Associate Professor (2017)
CAPT USN (ret); Ph.D., Salve Regina University (2010); M.A., U.S. Naval War College (2000); B.A., University of Arkansas, Little Rock (1985).

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).

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

Paul Rasmussen
Associate Professor, CDR, USN (Ret.)
MBA, University of Nebraska, Lincoln (2009), M.A. National Security and Strategic Studies, NWC (2012)

Gregory D. Reilly
Associate Professor (2017), COL USA (ret)
M.A., U.S. Naval War College (2007); MMAS School of Advanced Military Studies (1997); MMAS Fort Leavenworth (1996); B.A. Economics, Sacramento State (1984)

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

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).

Robert W. Tomlinson
Associate 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
Associate Professor (2013), LTC USA (ret)
Ph.D. (2014); M.A. (2011) Washington State University; C&GS College (2004); B.S., U.S. Military Academy (1991)

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