Michael DiCianna

Michael C. DiCianna is a candidate for an Executive Master of Arts in National Security Affairs and Research Fellow with the Center for Intermarium Studies at The Institute of World Politics.

He is also a non-resident researcher at the Yorktown Institute. Mr. DiCianna has worked as a national security consultant for almost a decade, with a number of different U.S. government agencies. His research focuses on Transatlantic Security, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and the 21st Century technology and its battlefield effects. His work has been published at The Daily Telegraph Online, National Interest, Providence Magazine, Kyiv Post, and Europe’s Edge, a journal published by the Center for European Policy Analysis, where he is a regularly contributor.

In the summer of 2024, Mr. DiCianna traveled to Ukraine to conduct field research and work with war correspondents and volunteer groups.  He is a graduate of Duquesne University and is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Beyond his professional work, he is a volunteer with Ukraine Aid Operations, a 501(c)(3) charity that provides aid to frontline Ukrainian defenders. He finds an escape from international security affairs in hockey, outdoor adventures, tabletop gaming, and his two cats.