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Dr. David Malet
Investigator
David teaches international relations at the University of Melbourne and was previously founding Director of the Colorado State University Center for the Study of Homeland Security. He received his PhD in Political Science from The George Washington University in 2009. Prior to that, he served as a defense and foreign policy aide to United States Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. His research concerns transnational security issues, identity politics, and tensions between national security and human security. His book, Foreign Fighters, published by Oxford University Press reflects his standing as a leading international authority on the topic. Dr. Malet has published in venues including Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Terrorism and Political Violence, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, and Small Wars Journal.