Richard J. Chasdi is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at The George Washington University. He is a Senior Fellow at the Global Peace Institute, London, England, and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Chasdi was Professor of Management at Walsh College in Troy, Michigan; he received his Ph.D. in political science from Purdue University in 1995, his M.A. in political science from Boston College in 1985, and his B.A. in politics from Brandeis University in 1981. He has published four books on terrorism and counterterrorism, and some two dozen book chapters and refereed articles. His first book, Serenade of Suffering: A Portrait of Middle East Terrorism, 1968-1993 (Lexington Books, 1999), received Choice Magazine's “Outstanding Academic Title” in 2000 in the field of international relations. He serves on the editorial board of Armed Forces & Society, and on the editorial board of Academicus: International Scientific Journal. He has also served on the editorial board of Perspectives on Terrorism: A Journal of The Terrorism Research Initiative and as Member of the international advisory board of Terrorism: An Electronic Journal (TEJ). In 2017, he was a Fulbright Specialist at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where he was a Visiting Fellow at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR). Chasdi has also served as a news consultant for several news outlets that include, National Public Radio (NPR), al-Jazeera, Sky News, and Asharq TV.