John Callahan, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor, IWP; Associate Professor, New England College; Former Deputy Spokesman for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Expertise
- National Security Strategy
- Euro-Atlantic Politics and Military
- Russian Invasion of Ukraine
- Military History
- Crisis Communication
Professional Experience
An adjunct professor at IWP, Dr. John M. Callahan is a frequent contributor to a variety of U.S. and international written, television, and radio news organizations.
Dr. Callahan is a former deputy spokesperson to the Director of National Intelligence and earned a State Department Meritorious Honor Award during service as a Press Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad in 2005.
Dr. Callahan holds a Ph.D. in International Studies/U.S. Foreign Policy from Old Dominion University. He is also affiliated with the Community College of the Navy and the Defense Information School (DINFOS). His research interests include national security strategy, Euro-Atlantic politics and military relations, and military history.
Dr. Callahan is the author of one book, Explaining Wars of Choice: Armed Humanitarian Intervention and Framing, by Academica Press, and has contributed to over a dozen books on crisis communications and international relations.