Intelligence and Security Studies Faculty
Joe Oestreich
Associate Dean, Interim Department Chair
Edwards 203 | 843-349-2433 | joeo@coastal.edu
Kelly Burton
Administrative Specialist
Brittain Hall 229 | 843-349-2621 | kburton1@coastal.edu
Jonathan Acuff, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise: International Security, Intelligence Analysis, Strategy, Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism, and Social Theory
Brittain Hall 223 | 843-349-2339 | jacuff@coastal.edu
Mark Chandler
Professor of Practice
Areas of Expertise: Department of Defense Intelligence Leadership, National Security Strategy and Policy, Intelligence Analysis, and Intelligence Operations
Brittain Hall 234 | Mschand2@coastal.edu
Matt Cobb
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: Political Violence, International Security, and Economic Dimensions of Security, Research Methods
Brittain Hall 227 | mcobb1@coastal.edu
Christopher Ferrero, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise: Nuclear Proliferation, Deterrence, Intelligence Operations, the Middle East
Brittain Hall 224 | 843-349-2607 | cferrero@coastal.edu
Joseph Fitsanakis, Ph.D.
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Intelligence Dissemination, Cyber-Espionage, Communications Interception, Human Intelligence, Intelligence Elsewhere
Brittain Hall 231 | 843-349-6618 | jfitsanak@coastal.edu
Lora Pitman
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: International Security, Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy, Cyber Threat Intelligence
Brittian Hall 233 | 843-349-6540 | lpitman@coastal.edu
Jordan Roberts
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: Covert Action, Intelligence Analysis, National Security, Quantitative Analysis
Brittain Hall 228 | jrobert2@coastal.edu
Affliated Faculty
Anne Berler
Teaching Associate
Area of Expertise: Eastern European History
aberler@coastal.edu
Chris Gunn
Professor
Area of Expertise: Middle East History
cgunn@coastal.edu
Matthew McDonough
Lecturer
Area of Expertise: Military History
mmcdonoug@coastal.edu
John Nomikos, Ph.D.
Professor
Areas of Expertise: International Security, Intelligence, East European Affairs
jnomikos@coastal.edu