Student Showcase - April 17, 2026
Join us for Lunch: Lunch will be available in KING 259 at 12 Noon.
The table below is best viewed at horizontal orientation on your device.
| Time | Title | Location | Student Presenter | Faculty Member | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Communication Failures: How Foreign Terrorists Influence Extremist Activity | King 259 | Haley Goldin, Vivian Upchurch, Caitlin Connelly, Courtney Horvath | Jennifer Davis | NCTC |
| 9:00 a.m. | Forecasting Negative Consequences of Financial Regulation in Belize | EnGEO 1204 | Elodie Decker, Ray Dobrican, Owen Johnson | Stephen Marrin | U.S. Department of the Treasury |
| 9:45 a.m. | Forecasting the Future of the Syrian Transitional Government by 2030 | King 259 | Noah Modesitt, Jahnavi Muthyala, Caroline Lancaster, David Smith, Andrew Rorex | Jennifer Davis | NCTC |
| 9:45 a.m. | Forecasting Iran’s Capacity to Rebuild Military Capabilities within 1-2 Years | EnGEO 1204 | Andrew Avenia, Liam Haag, Nicholas Melendez, Mitchell Riggan | Stephen Marrin | NCTC |
| 10:30 a.m. | Death by Design: Russo-Ukrainian Emerging Technology in Terror Over the Next Five Years | King 259 | Samuel Rooker, Brett Evans, Max Voorhees, Ethan Jardines | Jennifer Davis | NCTC |
| 10:30 a.m. | Assessing M23 Drone Use in Democratic Republic of the Congo Mining Sector | EnGEO 1204 | Abbie Gorman, Savannah Dorey, Lindsay Toothaker | Stephen Marrin | NCTC |
| 11:15 a.m. | The Impact of Technologically Advanced Disinformation Campaigns on United States Security and Democratic Institutions | King 259 | Rory McDermott, Joel Kurien, Ryan Stevens, Ryder Finn, Olivia Scanlon | Jennifer Davis | NCTC |
| 11:15 a.m. | Forecasting the Threat of Lone-Wolf Extremism at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games | EnGEO 1204 |
Ava Lambo, Savannah DeMay, Sara Ryan, Janasia Brokenburr |
Jennifer Davis | Bent Ear Solutions |
| 1:30 p.m. | Future of Military Conflict: Impact of UAV-Dominated Military Operations Through 2030 | King 259 | William Benson, Wilson Draper, Josh Mayer | Jennifer Davis | MITRE |
| 1:30 p.m. | Hezbollah and AI: Operational Integration & Implications for U.S. Counterterrorism by 2030 | EnGEO 2210 | Madeline Gill, Mikayla Green, Sophia Faulkner, Natalie Beane | Jennifer Davis | NCTC |
| 2:15 p.m. | Modern Mercenaries: Forecasting Russian and Chinese Private Military Company Use in South America | King 259 | Jacob Brann, Joe Fernandez, Brendan Fitzsimon, Mike Hillin, Garrett Smith | Stephen Marrin | MITRE |
| 2:15 p.m. | Assessing the Impact of Biometrics on U.S. HUMINT Operations by 2029 | EnGEO 2210 | Carson Bryant, Veronica Lopez-Ramiro | Jennifer Davis | MANTECH |
| 3:00 p.m. | Forecasting PRC Proxy Cyber Threats to U.S. Supply Chain Infrastructure | King 259 | Katie Caldwell, Lindsey Reed, Henrietta Sayki, Takao Tamai | Stephen Marrin | MITRE |
| 3:00 p.m. | UAS Adoption Likely to Threaten Viability of U.S. Expeditionary Force Model | EnGEO 2210 | Spencer Hockensmith, Aiden Lilley, Ryan Cook | MANTECH |

