Students & Alumni

Marc Radasky (’09) has always had a passion for guiding and supporting others – a passion that he has pursued in government and later in business. In this interview, Marc describes how he used lessons learned at IWP to become successful in business, most recently achieving his goal of starting an investment firm, Clarity Capital.…

“IWP offers one of the best educational experiences available if you are (or aspire to be) a national security professional in either a civil or military capacity.  What I got from IWP continues to pay dividends in my career.” -MAJ Andrew Harris (’17) Please note that the views presented here are Andrew’s personal views and…

“As a seasoned intelligence officer with over 23 years of experience in analysis, collection, leadership, and management, my success is rooted not only in my commitment to the tradecraft, but to the foundational principles and knowledge I gained through my IWP education. IWP taught me about the values of our democratic society, the emergence of…

“My experience from my military career and all my educational experience to include IWP set me up to command one of the largest and most complex districts in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.” -COL Edward Chamberlayne, USA (Ret.), Ph.D. Please note: The views expressed here are those of Edward Chamberlayne and not necessarily those…

“For me, there is a life before, and a life after IWP, for which I am very grateful… I got to study what I really wanted and apply it in real life.” Priscilla Zozaya (’15) is passionate about helping businesses and governments work together. Here, Priscilla describes her work in building alliances, from her first…

Dr. Nathan Hodge, who currently serves as a Senior Intelligence Officer on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, has joined the IWP faculty to teach a new course on Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). This two-credit course (IWP 701) will be offered on Tuesday evenings from February 28 to April 25. The course examines Geospatial Intelligence as…

“North Korean spies are one of the hardest intelligence targets, and their tradecraft is honed by decades of training.” -Dr. Amanda Won Dr. Amanda Won, who is currently serving as the director of IWP’s China/Asia Program, is teaching a new two-credit course this spring on the Theory and Practice of North Korean Espionage (IWP 703).…

On December 13, IWP alumna Ann-Elise Quinn, who is currently working at Thomson Reuters Special Services, participated in a panel discussion on “Strategies to Fight Human Trafficking in China.” The event was sponsored by Freedom Collaborative and Justice Ventures International.  During the event, Ann-Elise discussed her research on forced labor in China and the identification…

IWP students, led by Jacob Bosen, have launched a chapter of the John Quincy Adams Society (JQAS) at the Institute this fall. JQAS is a national network of student groups committed to identifying, educating, and equipping the next generation of scholars and policy leaders to encourage a new era of realism and restraint in American…

The Alexander Hamilton Society – IWP Chapter recently hosted a lecture for students with Dr. Peter Berkowitz on the topic of “American Grand Strategy and China.” Dr. Berkowitz formerly served as the Director of the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff, executive secretary of the department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights, and senior adviser to the Secretary of State.…