Courses, Lectures, and Speaking Engagements

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Human Rights

  • Transitional Justice and the Peace Accords in Colombia (Justicia Transcional y los Acuerdos de Paz en Colombia). Lecturer, Centro Regional de Estudios Estratégicos en Seguridad (CREES), Bogota, Colombia, December, 2015.

  • Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (Derechos Humanos y el Derecho Internacional Humanitario). Lecturer. National Defense University, October, 2015.

  • Strategic Implications of Human Rights and Rule of Law. Course Director, National Defense University, May, 2015.

  • International Human Rights (Derecho Internacional Humanitario). Universidad de Guadalajara (by video teleconference), November, 2014.

  • Introduction to Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (Introducción a los Derechos Humanos y el Derecho Internacional Humanitario). Lecturer, National Defense University, October, 2014.

  • Human Rights and the Latin American Security Forces (Derechos Humanos en las Operaciones de las Fuerzas de Seguridad en América Latina). Lecturer. Universidad Central de Ecuador (by video teleconference), October, 2014.

  • International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in Security Forces' Operations (Derecho Internacional Humanitario y Derechos Humanos en las Operaciones de las Fuerzas de Seguridad), Security and Defense Policy course, National Defense University, May, 2014.

  • Human Rights and Security Challenges in the Americas and Caribbean. Lecturer, International Tradewinds Exercise, Antigua. June, 2014.

  • Human Rights and Counterinsurgency (Derechos Humanos y Contrainsurgencia). Lecturer, Terrorism and Counter Insurgency Course, National Defense University. March, 2014.

  • Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law: Lessons Learned from Iraq (Lecciones Aprendidas de los Derechos Humanos y Derecho Internacional Humanitario de Irak). Lecturer, Security and Defense Policy (SDP) Course, National Defense University, Washington, DC. March, 2013.

  • Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (Derechos Humanos y Derecho Internacional Humanitario). Lecturer, Security and Defense Policy, Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS), Washington, DC. March, 2012.

  • It’s Time to Establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Colombia (Es Tiempo de Establecer una Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación en Colombia). Conference presentation, CHDS Sub-Regional Conference, Santiago, Chile. July, 2011.

Latin America & the Caribbean

  • Future Threats in the Americas. (Amenazas Futuras en las Americas). Keynote speaker. Centro Regional de Estudios Estratégicos en Seguridad (CREES), Bogota, Colombia, December, 2015.

  • Latin American Political and Security Challenges. Lecturer, Capstone Course, National Defense University, August, 2015.

  • Caribbean Defense and Security Course. Course Director, National Defense University, July, 2015.

  • U.S. Counter-Drug Strategy in Latin America. Lecturer. Capstone Course, National Defense University, April, 2015.

  • Latin American Security and Policy Overview. Lecturer, Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management (DISAM), Dayton, Ohio. June, 2014.

  • Latin American Political and Security Challenges. Lecturer, Capstone Course, National Defense University. February and May, 2014.

  • Coping with Opposition to the U.S. in Parts of Latin America. Conference Coordinator and Panel Moderator, Hemispheric Forum, William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University. September, 2013.

  • Conflict Resolution in Colombia. (Resolución del Conflicto en Colombia). Lecturer, Visit of the Escuela Superior de Guerra de Colombia, National Defense University, 30 August 2013.

  • Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Derechos Humanos en América Latina y el Caribe). Lecturer, Caribbean Defense and Security Course, National Defense University. June, 2013.

  • Transnational Criminal Organizations and the Mexico Security Crisis. Lecturer, Reserve Component National Security Course, February, 2013.

  • The Security Environment in the Americas: Threats, Challenges and Concerns (Ambiente de Seguridad en las Américas: Amenazas, Retos y Preocupaciones). Presenter for the Peruvian Alas Peruanas visit, Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS), Washington, DC, December, 2011.

  • Theories of Decision Making: Case Studies of the Bay of Pigs, the Missile Crisis in Cuba, and the Falklands War (Teorías de la Toma de Decisiones: Casos de Estudios de la Bahia de Cochinos, el Crisis de Misiles en Cuba, y la Guerra de las Malvinas). Lecturer, Strategy and International Security Course, National Defense University, Washington, DC. October, 2011.

  • Armed Forces Reform in Latin America in the New Security Environment (Las Reformas de las Fuerzas Armadas de América Latina en un Nuevo Entorno de Seguridad). Panel Moderator, CHDS Sub-Regional Conference, Santiago, Chile. July, 2011.

  • Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference (NAFAC). Senior Advisor and Panel Moderator. Annapolis, MD. April, 2010 and April, 2008.

  • U.S.-Colombia Military Cooperation. Lecturer, U.S. Naval Academy. September, 2009.

  • Losing Latin America: The U.S.’s Waning Influence in South and Central America. Lecturer, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD. September, 2008.

  • U.S. Military Strategy in Latin America. Lecturer, U.S. Naval Academy Political Science Department, Annapolis, MD. April, 2008.

Civil-Military Relations

  • Political Polarization and the Civilian-Military Divide. Guest appearance on C-SPAN. Washington, DC. September, 2022.

  • Case Study: Deployment of the U.S. Armed Forces in Operational Support and Policing in Iraq. (Empleo de las Fuerzas Armadas en Operaciones Apoyo a la Policía y Caso de Estudio: Los Estados Unidos en Irak). Lecturer, Security and Defense Policy (SDP) Course, National Defense University, Washington, DC. September, 2013.

  • Differences in the Roles of the Police and the Military in Latin America. (Las Diferencias Entre los Roles de la Policía y los Militares en América Latina). Presentation to the Academia Nacional de Estudios Políticos y Estratégicos (ANEPE) de Chile, National Defense University. June, 2013.

  • Defense Support to Civilian Authorities (Apoyo de Defensa a las Autoridades Civiles). Lecturer, Perspectives on Homeland Security and Defense (PHSD), National Defense University. April, 2013.

  • Use of the Armed Forces in Support of Police Operations: Implications for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. (Empleo de las Fuerzas Armadas en Operaciones Apoyo a la Policía: Implicancias en los Derechos Humanos y Derecho Internacional Humanitario). Lecturer, Inter-American Defense College, Washington, DC. February, 2013.

  • Civil-Military Relations and their Importance to Democratization. (Relaciones Civiles-Militares y Su Importancia a la Democratización). Conference Presentation, 10th Anniversary Conference for Curso de Dirección Estratégica de la Defensa y Gestión de Crisis (CEDEYAC), Lima, Perú. October, 2011.

  • National Emergencies and States of Exception (Emergencias Nacionales y Estados de Excepción). Lecturer, Perspectives on Homeland Security and Defense, Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS), Washington, DC. April, 2012.

Foreign Policy and International Security 

  • Managing Security and Defense: Tools, Techniques, and Practices. Facilitator, National Defense University, December 2015.

  • Security and Defense Policy (SDP). Facilitator, National Defense University, September 2015.

  • Perspectives on Homeland Security and Defense (PHSD) 2014. Director, National Defense University, September 2014.

  • Washington Seminar on Defense and Security (WSDS) 2014. Director, National Defense University, September 2014.

  • Decision Making from the Comparative Perspective (Toma de Decisiones en Perspectiva Comparativa). Lecturer, Strategy and International Security Course, National Defense University. March, 2014.

  • Challenges to Fulfilling the Roles of the Armed Forces in Homeland Security (Desafios para las Fuerzas Armadas Cumpliendo Roles de Seguridad Interna). Presenter, Seminar on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Inter-American Defense College, Washington DC. December, 2013.

  • The Pivot to the Pacific – U.S. Navy Strategy and Strategic Concerns. Lecturer, Visit of the Brazilian Naval War College, National Defense University. September, 2013.

  • Challenges for the Armed Forces: Fulfilling Homeland Security Roles (Desafíos para las Fuerzas Armadas: Cumpliendo Roles de Seguridad Interna). Lecturer, Inter-American Defense College, Washington, DC. December, 2012.

  • Decision-Making Theory: Case Studies of the 1961 Bay of Pigs and the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Lecturer, Strategy and International Security Course, National Defense University, Washington, DC. October, 2012.

  • Contemporary Challenges in the War on Drugs. Lecturer, Reserve Component National Security Course, Washington, DC. July, 2012.

  • Perspectives on Homeland Security and Defense (Introducción a las Perspectivas de Seguridad y Defensa Nacional). Lecturer, Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS), Washington, DC. April, 2012.

  • Perspectives on Global Antiterrorism (Perspectivas Globales Antiterroristas). Conference Presentation, Universidad Militar de Nueva Granada, Bogota, Colombia. August, 2011.

  • 9/11 and Foreign Policy of the Bush and Obama Administrations (Los Atentados de 11 de Septiembre y la Política Exterior de los Gobiernos de Bush y Obama). Conference Presentation, Universidad Militar de Nueva Granada, Bogota, Colombia. August, 2011.

  • The Challenges of International Intelligence Sharing and Security Coordination (Los Retos del Intercambio de Inteligencia para la Coordinación en Seguridad). Panel Moderator, CHDS Sub-Regional Conference, Santiago, Chile. July, 2011

  • U.S. Navy: Fourth Fleet Counter-Drug Missions. Lecturer, Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) Annual Conference, Bridgetown Barbados. December, 2008.

  • U.S. Strategic Interests in Africa. Lecturer, U.S. Naval Academy Political Science Department, Annapolis, MD. April, 2008.

  • U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa. Lecturer, U.S. Naval Academy Political Science Department, Annapolis, MD. November, 2006.

  • U.S. Counter-Terror Efforts in Africa. Lecturer, U.S. Naval Academy Political Science Department, Annapolis, MD. November, 2006.

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