Scott Englund's Curriculum Vitae

Scott Englund's Curriculum Vitae

Department of Political Science California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Political Science University of California, Santa Barbara 2013

  • Dissertation: At What Cost: U.S. Counter-terror policy, reputation and public opinion
  • Committee: Prof. Michael Stohl (Chair), Prof. M. Kent Jennings, Prof. Neil Narang

Master of Arts (MA), International Relations University of San Diego 2001

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science San Diego State University 1996

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Lecturer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, September 2017 to Present

  • Course: American and California Government

Visiting Scholar, Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, August 2017 to Present

  • Conducts original research on terrorism, counter-terror policy, and military and security doctrine.
  • Participates in international conferences. Publishes peer-reviewed articles for academic journals and edited volumes of research.

Non-Resident Fellow, TRENDS Research and Advisory, April 2015-Present

  • Provides thoughtful analyses of terrorist incidents and counter-terrorism policy for on-line publication. Places current-events in context of the larger threat of terrorism. Applies rigorous academic and intelligence analytical methods to develop timely, relevant and readily accessible assessments that are tailored for the decision-maker. On-line articles can be read at: http://trendsinstitution.org/

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara August 2015 to August 2017

  • Conducted analytically rigorous, multi-method research on terrorism and counter-terror policy that is current, accessible, and relevant to policy-making. Authored peer-reviewed articles on research for academic periodical journals. Assisted with planning and hosting international conferences on terrorism and counter-terror policy for academics and policy-making professionals.

Adjunct Professor of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) & Westmont College, June 2013 to August 2017

  • Courses Taught and Institution (15 courses total):
    • Introduction to International Relations (UCSB, first-year survey course, two quarters)
    • International Politics (UCSB, upper-division theory, literature course, four quarters)
    • American Foreign Policy (UCSB, upper-division course cross-listed as American Politics, four quarters)
    • Special Offering: Intelligence and the U.S. Intelligence Community (UCSB, small, group-work, simulation style course, two quarters)
    • International Development, Politics of the Third World (Westmont College, fourth-year student, seminar style course, two semesters)

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Englund, Scott. 2017. “Black is the New Red: Containing Jihad,” Joint Force Quarterly, 86(3):28-34.

Englund, Scott & Michael Stohl. 2016. “Violent Political Movements: Comparing the Shining Path to the Islamic State,” Perspectives on Terrorism, 10:19-39.

Englund, Scott. 2015. “At What Cost? United States’ Counter-terrorism Strategy, Reputation, and Public Opinion,” Perspectives on Terrorism, 9:39-55.

Books

Stohl, Michael, Richard Burchill, & Scott Englund, eds. 2017. The Constructions of Terrorism. Berkeley: University of California Press.

Book Chapters

Englund, Scott & Michael Stohl. 2017. “Chapter 16: The World vs. Daesh: Constructing a Contemporary Terrorist Threat” in M. Stohl, S. Englund, and R. Burchill (eds.) The Constructions of Terrorism. Berkeley: University of California Press.

Englund, Scott & Michael Stohl. 2017. “Chapter 1: Introduction” & “Chapter 17: Conclusion” in M. Stohl, S. Englund, and R. Burchill, (eds.) The Constructions of Terrorism. Berkeley: University of California Press.

Englund, Scott and Michael Stohl. 2017. “Chapter 10. Forms of Conflict: Terrorism. Situations, Structure, and Dispositions as an Analytical Framework,” in M. Stohl, M. Lichbach, and P. Grabosky (eds.) States and Peoples in Conflict. New York: Routledge.

Englund, Scott. & Michael Stohl. 2017 (forthcoming). “Can States be Terrorist? Yes: Terrorism is an equal opportunity tactic,” in Richard Jackson and Daniela Pisiou (eds.) Contemporary Debates on Terrorism, 2nd Edition, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.

PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS

Presenter and Co-Organizer: The Constructions of Terrorism: Reconciling Human Rights, Human Security in Countering Terrorism, King’s College, London, December 6-7 2016. Conference Paper: “Reaching for the Remote: Drones and the United States’ Counter-terror Mission.”

Presenter and Co-Organizer: The Constructions of Terrorism, Confronting the Threat to Global Security Created by Daesh/Islamic State, Washington, D.C., April 2016. Conference Paper: “Vanguards, Avengers, and Liberators: Violent Political Movements and the Islamic State”

Presenter and Co-Organizer: The Constructions of Terrorism, UCSB, December 2015 Conference Paper: “The World vs. Daesh: Elite and Media Constructions of a Contemporary Terror Threat”

Moderator and Panelist: Counterinsurgency and role of U.S. military in public diplomacy in Afghanistan and Iraq, November 2013 & March 2014, University of California, Santa Barbara

Keynote Speaker: Model United Nations State Conference, September 2013, “Spying on BFFs: A realist view of intelligence gathering in the 21st Century”

Panelist: Terrorism and Insurgency, Mid-Western Political Science Association Conference April 2013, Dissertation Chapter Presented

Panelist: The World After Bin Laden, implications on counter-terror policy, May 2011, University of California, Santa Barbara

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Institute on Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, Syracuse University, Summer 2012

Counterterrorist Analyst Course, Joint Military Intelligence Training Center, Spring 2005

FBI Academy, Quantico, VA, Analyst Training, December 2004-January 2005

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Intelligence Analyst, Counterterrorism & Iraqi Politics, BAE Systems, 2006-2009

  • Monitored, analyzed, evaluated, and disseminated information on political, economic, social, cultural, and physical trends pertaining to the Iraq conflict for senior policy officials and command elements. Trained and supervised other analysts. Prepared long-term and current intelligence assessments. Developed and delivered briefings and products to senior officers and policy officials, to include the President of the United States, Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commanding General, MNFI. Written work appeared in the President’s Daily Brief, J2 Brief to the Secretary of Defense and Chairman, and Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other products. Deployed to Iraq theater of operations 4 times with 14 months in country. Held a TS/SCI clearance.

Intelligence Analyst, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2004-2006

  • Served as a Reports Officer in the Counterterrorism Division. Provided threat information about possible terrorist violence in an effort to protect US interests overseas. Drafted and edited Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs) for dissemination to the Intelligence Community. Coordinated with field offices and local law enforcement agencies to ensure timely and accurate dissemination of terrorist threat information. Held a TS/SCI clearance.

Assistant for Community Relations, Office of the Mayor of San Diego, 2001-2002

  • Represented the Mayor and the City of San Diego at community meetings. Made presentations on the activity of the Mayor & City Council. Researched and composed responses to constituent mail. Tracked issues for the Mayor and policy staff in an assigned territory of the city. Created & implemented an intern program, recruited, hired and managed interns. Researched and composed papers reflecting the official position of the Mayor’s office.

Staff Assistant & Field Representative for Federal and State Legislators, 1996-2000

  • Crafted thoroughly researched responses to constituent inquiries regarding the legislative process, function of government agencies and new legislation. Maintained situational awareness of key issues of importance to the representative’s legislative agenda and district priorities. Coordinated volunteer activity during re-election campaign; trained and supervised volunteers. Maintained awareness of polling data; communicated polling information to campaign manager and candidate. Made presentations in the community on behalf of elected officials.

 

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