Program Director; Professor, IA
marrinsp@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Website: http://jmu.academia.edu/StephenMarrin
Education
- Ph.D. Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, 2009
- M.A. Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, 2002
- B.A. Political Science, Colgate University, 1995
Experience
- Professor, School of Integrated Sciences, James Madison University 2023-Present
- Associate Professor, School of Integrated Sciences, James Madison University 2013-2023
- Lecturer, Department of Politics and History, Brunel University, London, UK, 2010-2013
- Assistant Professor, Intelligence Studies Department, Mercyhurst University, 2006-2010
- Analyst, Government Accountability Office, 2003-2004
- Team Leader/Analyst. TRW (at CIA), 1999-2000
- Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency, 1996-1998
Research Interests
Professor Marrin studies intelligence analysis and efforts to improve it, including the development of appropriate criteria for evaluating analytic quality, the policies and practices associated with the management of analysts and the analytic process, and the relationship between intelligence analysts and decision-makers.
Recent projects include an effort to understand and improve intelligence analysis by learning from other disciplines such as the social sciences, history, anthropology, and journalism.
Courses Taught
- IA150: Introduction to Intelligence Analysis
- IA200: Introduction to National Security Intelligence
- IA300: Seminar on Issues in Intelligence Analysis
- IA440: Intelligence Analysis Capstone Project Preparation
- IA450: Capstone Project in Intelligence Analysis
Other Activities
- Editor, Intelligence and National Security. 2019-Present.
- GNSI Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Global and National Security Institute, University of South Florida, 2025-2027
- Former Chair and Program Chair of the 400-member Intelligence Studies Section at the International Studies Association (ISA). 2008-2018
Professional Networks
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