Professional Staff and Fellows

ASP Fellows and Professional Staff are available for on-the-record discussions and on-air appearances. To reach our experts, please contact:

Selena Shilad
(202) 550-2547

James M. Ludes, PhD
Executive Director
Expertise National Security Policy, Defense, Congress, and Public Diplomacy
Selena Shilad
Director of External Relations
Holly Crystal Gell
Analyst and Research Assistant
Bernard I. Finel, PhD
Senior Fellow
Expertise U.S. Defense Policy, Use of Force, Counter-terrorism, and Defense Transformation
James R. Blaker, PhD
Adjunct Fellow
Expertise U.S. Military Transformation, Defense Planning and Military Operations
Peter Charles Choharis
Adjunct Fellow
Expertise Iraq, Sudan, Africa, International law, Laws of War, Use of Force, Refugees, Relief & Development International Expropriation (Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Zimbabwe), U.S. Politics, and Corporate Social Responsibility
Michael Mazarr, PhD
Adjunct Fellow
Expertise U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy, Korean Security Issues (specifically the North Korean nuclear issue), Extremism and Radical Movements
David L. McGinnis
Adjunct Fellow
Expertise National Security Strategy, Defense Programs and Budget, Military Force Structure and Modernization, National Guard and Reserve
Steven J. Nider
Adjunct Fellow
Expertise U.S. Foreign Policy, Military Transformation, NATO, and Homeland Security
Janne Nolan, PhD
Adjunct Fellow
Expertise WMD Proliferation, U.S. Nuclear Policy and Strategy, and Politics of National Security
Jayson L. Spiegel
Adjunct Fellow
Expertise National Guard and Reserve Issues (funding, equipping, structure, usage, legislation), Military Personnel Issues, Canadian Foreign and Defense Policy