Contributors

Ashley Tellis is a foremost expert in the fields of non-proliferation, South Asian strategic issues and U.S. Foreign Policy. Dr. Tellis is currently a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and has served as the senior adviser to the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs in negotiating the civil nuclear agreement with India. Prior to his position at the Carnegie Endowment, he was commissioned into the U.S. Foreign service, where he served as senior advisor to the ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. Dr. Tellis is the author and co-author of several books, and has contributed greatly to many annual volumes and journals. Dr. Tellis holds a BA and MA from the University of Bombay and received a second MA and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

Aaron Mannes is a researcher at the University of Maryland’s Laboratory for Computational Cultural Dynamics, a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, and a co-author of Computational Analysis of Terror Groups: Lashkar-e-Taiba (Springer 2013) as well as numerous popular and scholarly articles on terrorism and international affairs. He can be reached through his website – www.aaronmannes.com.

Michael Garber is a research assistant at the University of Maryland’s Laboratory for Computational Cultural Dynamics and earned a Masters with a concentration in international security affairs from the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.

Ashley Tellis is a foremost expert in the fields of non-proliferation, South Asian strategic issues and U.S. Foreign Policy. Dr. Tellis is currently a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and has served as the senior adviser to the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs in negotiating the civil nuclear agreement with India. Prior to his position at the Carnegie Endowment, he was commissioned into the U.S. Foreign service, where he served as senior advisor to the ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. Dr. Tellis is the author and co-author of several books, and has contributed greatly to many annual volumes and journals. Dr. Tellis holds a BA and MA from the University of Bombay and received a second MA and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

Michael Kugelman is the Asia Program Deputy Director and Senior Associate for South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson Center, where he is responsible for research, programming, and publications on the region. His main specialty is Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan and U.S. relations with each of them. Mr. Kugelman writes monthly columns for Foreign Policy’s South Asia Channel and monthly commentaries for War on the Rocks. He also contributes regular pieces to the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank blog. He has published op-eds and commentaries in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Politico, CNN.com, Bloomberg View, The Diplomat, Al Jazeera, and The National Interest, among others. He has been interviewed by numerous major media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, National Geographic, BBC, CNN, NPR, and Voice of America. He has also produced a number of longer publications on South Asia, including the edited volumes Pakistan’s Interminable Energy Crisis: Is There Any Way Out? (Wilson Center, 2015), Pakistan’s Runaway Urbanization: What Can Be Done? (Wilson Center, 2014), and India’s Contemporary Security Challenges (Wilson Center, 2013). He has published policy briefs, journal articles, and book chapters on issues ranging from Pakistani youth and social media to India’s energy security strategy and transboundary water management in South Asia.

Mr. Kugelman received his M.A. in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He received his B.A. from American University’s School of International Service. Follow him on Twitter @michaelkugelman

Michael Kugelman is the Asia Program Deputy Director and Senior Associate for South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson Center, where he is responsible for research, programming, and publications on the region. His main specialty is Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan and U.S. relations with each of them. Mr. Kugelman writes monthly columns for Foreign Policy’s South Asia Channel and monthly commentaries for War on the Rocks. He also contributes regular pieces to the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank blog. He has published op-eds and commentaries in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Politico, CNN.com, Bloomberg View, The Diplomat, Al Jazeera, and The National Interest, among others. He has been interviewed by numerous major media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, National Geographic, BBC, CNN, NPR, and Voice of America. He has also produced a number of longer publications on South Asia, including the edited volumes Pakistan’s Interminable Energy Crisis: Is There Any Way Out? (Wilson Center, 2015), Pakistan’s Runaway Urbanization: What Can Be Done? (Wilson Center, 2014), and India’s Contemporary Security Challenges (Wilson Center, 2013). He has published policy briefs, journal articles, and book chapters on issues ranging from Pakistani youth and social media to India’s energy security strategy and transboundary water management in South Asia.

Mr. Kugelman received his M.A. in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He received his B.A. from American University’s School of International Service. Follow him on Twitter @michaelkugelman

Michael Kugelman is the Asia Program Deputy Director and Senior Associate for South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson Center, where he is responsible for research, programming, and publications on the region. His main specialty is Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan and U.S. relations with each of them. Mr. Kugelman writes monthly columns for Foreign Policy’s South Asia Channel and monthly commentaries for War on the Rocks. He also contributes regular pieces to the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank blog. He has published op-eds and commentaries in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Politico, CNN.com, Bloomberg View, The Diplomat, Al Jazeera, and The National Interest, among others. He has been interviewed by numerous major media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, National Geographic, BBC, CNN, NPR, and Voice of America. He has also produced a number of longer publications on South Asia, including the edited volumes Pakistan’s Interminable Energy Crisis: Is There Any Way Out? (Wilson Center, 2015), Pakistan’s Runaway Urbanization: What Can Be Done? (Wilson Center, 2014), and India’s Contemporary Security Challenges (Wilson Center, 2013). He has published policy briefs, journal articles, and book chapters on issues ranging from Pakistani youth and social media to India’s energy security strategy and transboundary water management in South Asia.

Mr. Kugelman received his M.A. in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He received his B.A. from American University’s School of International Service. Follow him on Twitter @michaelkugelman

Hanin Ghaddar is the inaugural Friedmann Visiting Fellow at The Washington Institute's Geduld Program on Arab Politics, where she focuses on Shia politics throughout the Levant.

The longtime managing editor of Lebanon's NOW news website, Ghaddar shed light on a broad range of cutting-edge issues, from the evolution of Hezbollah inside Lebanon's fractured political system to Iran's growing influence throughout the Middle East. In addition, she has contributed to a number of U.S.-based magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times and Foreign Policy.

Prior to joining NOW in 2007, Ghaddar wrote for the Lebanese newspapers As-Safir, An-Nahar, and Al-Hayat, and also worked as a researcher for the United Nations Development Program regional office. A native of Al-Ghazieh, Lebanon, Ghaddar holds a bachelor's degree in English literature and a master's degree in Middle East studies, both from the American University of Beirut.

Hanin Ghaddar is the inaugural Friedmann Visiting Fellow at The Washington Institute's Geduld Program on Arab Politics, where she focuses on Shia politics throughout the Levant.

The longtime managing editor of Lebanon's NOW news website, Ghaddar shed light on a broad range of cutting-edge issues, from the evolution of Hezbollah inside Lebanon's fractured political system to Iran's growing influence throughout the Middle East. In addition, she has contributed to a number of U.S.-based magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times and Foreign Policy.

Prior to joining NOW in 2007, Ghaddar wrote for the Lebanese newspapers As-Safir, An-Nahar, and Al-Hayat, and also worked as a researcher for the United Nations Development Program regional office. A native of Al-Ghazieh, Lebanon, Ghaddar holds a bachelor's degree in English literature and a master's degree in Middle East studies, both from the American University of Beirut.

Aaron Mannes is a researcher at the University of Maryland’s Laboratory for Computational Cultural Dynamics, a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, and a co-author of Computational Analysis of Terror Groups: Lashkar-e-Taiba (Springer 2013) as well as numerous popular and scholarly articles on terrorism and international affairs. He can be reached through his website – www.aaronmannes.com.

Ian Garner is the Mediterranean Research Associate at the NESA Center, National Defense University. His research interests include insurgency and state building, democratization, energy, and Islamic social movements.

Robert Rabil is the director of graduate studies and an associate professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Political Science. Dr. Rabil is an expert on Middle Eastern affairs, having written several books and multiple articles dealing with the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Radical Islam, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, and Syria. He served as chief of emergency of the Red Cross in Lebanon's Baabda ditsrict during the country's civil war. He also was project manager of Iraq Research and Documentation Project, a project affiliated with Harvard University and funded by the US State Department. Dr. Rabil holds a Master’s degree in Government from the Harvard University Extension School and a Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University.

Emily Estelle is an analyst for the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute. She researches al-Qaeda affiliates and associated movements in the Gulf of Aden and western and northern Africa, with a focus on Libya. Emily graduated Summa Cum Laude from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Anthropology modified with Arabic Language.

Emily Estelle is an analyst for the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute. She researches al-Qaeda affiliates and associated movements in the Gulf of Aden and western and northern Africa, with a focus on Libya. Emily graduated Summa Cum Laude from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Anthropology modified with Arabic Language.

Emily Estelle is an analyst for the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute. She researches al-Qaeda affiliates and associated movements in the Gulf of Aden and western and northern Africa, with a focus on Libya. Emily graduated Summa Cum Laude from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Anthropology modified with Arabic Language.

Brian J. Carpowich is a Research Intern at the American Foreign Policy Council who focuses on Radical Islamism, Terrorism and Middle Eastern security concerns. He is also pursuing a Master of Arts in International Affairs at George Washington University, where he studies both International and Transnational Security issues. He graduated from Saint Vincent College in 2016 with a BA in Political Science and a minor in International Studies. Mr. Carpowich has also received a Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies from the American University in Dubai.

Chloe Thompson is a Research Fellow and Program Officer at the American Foreign Policy Council. She serves as the Managing Editor of the World Almanac of Islamism. Her previous work with AFPC involved research on the military use and strategic implications of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as militant groups in the Middle East and Latin America. Ms. Thompson joined AFPC in June 2016 after graduating with High Honors from Carnegie Mellon University. She majored in Global Studies and Hispanic Studies, is proficient in Spanish, and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Chloe Thompson is a Research Fellow and Program Officer at the American Foreign Policy Council. She serves as the Managing Editor of the World Almanac of Islamism. Her previous work with AFPC involved research on the military use and strategic implications of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as militant groups in the Middle East and Latin America. Ms. Thompson joined AFPC in June 2016 after graduating with High Honors from Carnegie Mellon University. She majored in Global Studies and Hispanic Studies, is proficient in Spanish, and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Brian J. Carpowich is a Research Intern at the American Foreign Policy Council who focuses on Radical Islamism, Terrorism and Middle Eastern security concerns. He is also pursuing a Master of Arts in International Affairs at George Washington University, where he studies both International and Transnational Security issues. He graduated from Saint Vincent College in 2016 with a BA in Political Science and a minor in International Studies. Mr. Carpowich has also received a Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies from the American University in Dubai.

Aaron Y. Zelin is the Richard Borow Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy where his research focuses on how jihadi groups are adjusting to the new political environment in the era of Arab uprisings and Salafi politics in countries transitioning to democracy. He also serves as a consultant and lecturer at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's Combating Terrorism Center's Practitioner Education Program. Zelin is a frequent contributor to Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, and the Atlantic, and is the author of the New America Foundation's 2013 study The State of the Global Jihad Online. He independently maintains the widely cited website Jihadology.net and co-edits the blog al-Wasat.

Aviv Oreg is a veteran officer of the Israeli intelligence community, mostly covering issues related to the “Global Jihad” phenomenon and its most dominant entity factor – the al-Qaeda organization. His last position was as head of the “Al Qaeda and Global Jihad” desk in the IDF’s military intelligence. Since the summer of 2007, Mr. Oreg has served as the founding president of CeifiT, an investigative consulting firm composed of veterans of the Israeli intelligence community that offers comprehensive research, analysis, and counseling services of the global jihad phenomenon.