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Dr. Nicole Drumhiller
Program Director Professor, Security and Global Studies
Education
- Ph.D. in Political Science
- Washington State University
- M.A. in Political Science
- Washington State University
- B.A. in Criminal Justice
- Washington State University
- B.A. in Political Science
- Washington State University
Research Interests
Dr. Nicole Drumhiller is the Program Director for the Intelligence Studies Department within the School of Security and Global Studies (SSGS). As the Program Director, Dr. Drumhiller is responsible for and oversees the undergraduate and graduate level intelligence studies curriculums and ensures their alignment with corresponding institutional learning objectives. She is also responsible for the evaluation, mentorship, and development of the department’s faculty to ensure that teaching excellence is met, conducts student-faculty mediation and advocacy, and Chair’s the Intelligence Studies Industry Advisory Committee (IAC), and helps to support university partnerships within SSGS, among other administrative responsibilities. In addition to her work as Program Director, Dr. Drumhiller currently serves as the President of the Center on Transnational Crime and Political Conflict, an educational non-profit organization, and is an Editorial Board Member, for the peer-reviewed Journal of Global Security and Intelligence Studies. She is also a Certified Threat Manager, with the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. Dr. Drumhiller is a published author whose works have focused on group behavior, political leadership, intelligence, and international relations. She has a published within peer-reviewed journals like that of the American Intelligence Journal, and Peace & Change, she has a published book chapter within National Security in the Era of Cyber Espionage and Counterintelligence, and she also publishes within the InPublicSafety Blog. Dr. Drumhiller has presented her work at several different professional conferences to include the International Society of Political Psychology, International Studies Association, and Pacific Northwest Political Science Association. In 2017 she will present her work on “Radical Animal Rights Extremism: Assessing the Nature of the Threat” in Austin, TX at the Southwestern Social Science Association, and she will also present on “Using Geospatial Technology to Diffuse Conflict in Geographically Challenged Areas” alongside Liam O’Brien, an Intelligence Studies Department full-time faculty member, at James Madison University in August 2017. Dr. Drumhiller was a previous instructor at Washington State University where she taught courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, Security Studies, Civil Liberties, American Public Policy, and Gender and Politics.
Positions Held
2016 - Present
Center for the Study of Transnational Crime and Political Conflict
President
2006 - 2013
Washington State University
Adjunct Faculty
2012 - 2012
Washington State University Foundation
Prospect Research Analyst
Intellectual Contributions
Perceptions of Fear Among Targets of Radical Animal Rights Extremism
Nicole K Drumhiller, Jason M Roesler
December 14, 2018
Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Women in Global Security and Intelligence
Nicole K Drumhiller, Katherine H Brannum
August 30, 2018
Journal of European and American Intelligence Studies
François Duvalier: Assessment of a 20th Century ‘Doctator’
Nicole K Drumhiller, Casey Skvorc
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 1, 2018
Journal of Global Security and Intelligence Studies
Access to Information Doesn’t Have to Come with a Pretty Cover and a Price Tag
Katherine H Brannum, Nicole K Drumhiller
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 25, 2018
Internet Learning Journal
Issues in Maritime Cyber Security
Joseph DiRenzo, Nicole K Drumhiller, Fred Roberts
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2017
APUS ePress in collaboration with PSO/Westphalia Press
Apocalyptic Opportunism: Cult Formation and Violence in an Unstable Nation State
Nicole K Drumhiller, Craig Whiteside
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2016
American Intelligence Journal
China, Culture, and the Perception of Intellectual Property and Cyber Espionage
Nicole K Drumhiller, Clay Wilson
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2016
Review of Intelligence Communication in the Digital Era: Transforming Security, Defense and Business.
Nicole K Drumhiller
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2015
Journal of Strategic Security
What's In a Flag? Identity, Symbols and Protests in Belfast
Elena M Mastors, Nicole K Drumhiller,
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2014
Peace & Change
Review of Dirty Entanglements: Corruption, Crime, and Terrorism by Louise I. Shelley
Nicole K Drumhiller
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2014
Journal of Strategic Security
External Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research
U.S. Fur Industry and Perception of Fear and Threat of Physical Violence
Joint Mink Research Committee
2016
Funded – In Progress
U.S. Fur Industry and Perception of Fear and Threat of Physical Violence
Olympic Fur Breeders
2016
Funded – In Progress
Presentations
Experiential and Game-Based Learning at American Public University
OLC Innovate
April 4, 2019
Animal Rights and Environmental Extremism in Italy
École Universitaire Internationale - Rome, Italy
February 23, 2019
Social Identity and Non-State Actor Challenges to the State
École Universitaire Internationale - Rome, Italy
January 18, 2019
The Future of Intelligence
Address Before the Italian Senate.
January 17, 2019
Official Presentation of the Operative Intelligence Research Center
January 17, 2019
Religion and State Authority: 50 years of balancing constraint
50 Years of Change
November 10, 2018
Religion and State Authority: 50 Years of Balancing Constraint
Northeastern Political Science Association
November 10, 2018
Creating a Culture of Collaboration, Resilience, and Academic Rigor in Applied Doctorates
International Association for Intelligence Education Europe
September 12, 2018
Radical Animal Rights Extremism: Assessing the Nature of the Threat
Annual Stakeholders Summit
May 4, 2018
Challenges to State Authority and Control: A Comparison of the Twelve Tribes, Scientology, Reichsbürger, and the U.S. Patriot Movement.
International Studies Association Annual Conference
April 5, 2018
Is it 1 or 80? Classifying Radical Environmental and Animal Rights Based Crime and Terrorism
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting
February 15, 2018
United States and Canada Cross Border Challenges in Responding to Radical Environmental and Animal Rights Extremism
Pacific Northwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting
November 13, 2017
Technology and Forensics: The Future of Law Enforcement
AMU-VACCINE Webinar Series
April 21, 2017
Academic Conferences: Best Practices for Conference Discussants, Chairs, and Presenters
CTL BrownBag
April 19, 2017
Radical Animal Rights Extremism: Assessing the Nature of the Threat
Southwestern Social Science Association Meeting
April 14, 2017
Harnessing the Power of TEVUS
AMU-VACCINE Webinar Series
December 16, 2016
Social Media and its Many uses
AMU-VACCINE Webinar Series
December 16, 2016
Student-Faculty Research Collaboration
Graduate Studies Webinar Series
October 28, 2016
Conference Presentations: Best Practices
SSGS Webinar Series
September 28, 2016
Challenges in Profiling the Anonymous
USC/ARO Workshop on Cyber-Physical Security: Challenges and Approaches
February 4, 2016
Maritime Smuggling: How Technology Can Disrupt the Network
AMU-VACCINE Webinar Series
December 11, 2015
Visual Analytics: A Case for Ethical Decision Making
AMU-VACCINE Webinar Series
September 30, 2015
Decision-Making and Counter Terrorism: How the Visual Analytics of Data Can Help Save Lives
AMU-VACCINE Webinar Series
July 31, 2015
Doctators: A Survey of Physicians as Political Dictators in the 20th and 21st Centuries
International Society of Political Psychology
July 4, 2015
Conducting Scholarly Research: The Role of the Literature Review and Theory
Graduate Studies Webinar Series
May 14, 2015
Applying a Critical Thinking Framework to Improve Intelligence Analysis
Graduate Studies Webinar Series
April 9, 2015
The Challenges and Opportunities of Publishing: A Roundtable
Graduate Studies Webinar Series
March 12, 2015
Shock-Imagery: Good for the Cause or Counterproductive in the Animal Rights Movement?
International Studies Association
February 18, 2015
Conducting Field Research: What You Need!
Graduate Studies Webinar Series
November 20, 2014
What’s In a Flag? Identity, Symbols and Protests in Belfast
International Society of Political Psychology
July 2014
Social Cognition: Awareness of Biases
Washington State Fusion Center Analyst Conference
September 2013
Simulations and Applied Learning
Annual Conference - International Association for Intelligence Education
May 2013
Deterrence and Political Psychology: The Importance of Knowing Your Enemy
Maritime Risk Symposium
November 2012
Nonproliferation Efforts and the Increasing Spread of Cruise Missiles.
Annual Conference - Pacific Northwest Political Science Association
October 2011
Apocalyptic Opportunism: Cult Formation and Violence in an Unstable Nation-State.
Annual Conference - International Studies Association
March 2011
In the Shadow of the Red Queen: State Behavior and Participation in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime.
Annual Conference - Pacific Northwest Political Science Association.
October 2010
Forcing a Square Peg into a Round Hold: The Control Model as a Difficult Fit for the Biological Weapons Regime
Annual Conference - International Studies Association
February 2009
Bioregulator’s and Just War
Annual Conference - Southwest Political Science Association
March 2008
Media Contributions
Podcast: Dr. Nicole Drumhiller interviews Executive Director Chris Costa of the International Spy Museum
Podcast
May 3, 2018
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Experts Describe New APUS Doctoral Degree Programs
In Homeland Security
July 12, 2017
Social Media - Podcast
Officers Need Community Support Daily, Not Just After Tragedy
InPublicSafety Blog.
March 2016
Social Media - Blog
Sharpening Scholarly Skills Can Enhance Professional Performance
InPublicSafety Blog.
February 2016
Social Media - Blog
Explore Your Intellectual Curiosity as an Academic Researcher
InPublicSafety Blog.
November 2015
Social Media - Blog
The Path to Strengthening Your Academic Writing Skills
InHomelandSecurity Blog
August 2015
Social Media - Blog
Intelligence Career Options: What Degree Should You Consider?
InHomelandSecurity Blog
June 2015
Social Media - Blog
Is the Use of Shock Imagery Effective for Drawing Public Attention to an Issue?
In Public Safety
August 18, 2014
Social Media - Blog
Domestic Terrorism: Determining the Scope of Localized Threats
Scholar of the Week
March 2013
Social Media - Blog
Certifications and Licensure
January 2015
eMETT 3.0 Expert Level
Paul Ekman Group
January 2015
eSETT 3.0 Expert Level
Paul Ekman Group
August 2018
Certified Threat Manager (CTM)
Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
March 29, 2016
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
August 26, 2016
Certified Threat Manager (CTM)
Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
Awards & Honors
June 2013
First Place
International Association for Intelligence Education
First Place in the Professional Category of the IAFIE Essay Contest. Paper with Elena Mastors. "Complex Analysis and Foreign Leaders: The Obligation for Intelligence Education."
June 15, 2013
APUS Outstanding New Faculty Member of the Year Award
American Public University System
2010
APSA Teaching Award Recognition
2010
Faculty Excellence Award
Naval ROTC battalion at Washington State University and the University of Idaho.