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Dr. Todd Clark is Chair of the Department of Social Sciences and Associate Professor of National Security and Intelligence at Fairmont State University, serving as the contact for the Political Science program. He teaches courses including POLI 1103 American Government, POLI 2201 Principles of International Relations, POLI 4411 Russian Government, Politics and Security, NSIS 3301 Intelligence Research and Analysis, and special topics such as Case Studies in U.S. National Security, Fundamentals of Defense Intelligence, and Russian Intelligence Organizations and Operations. His academic credentials include a Ph.D. in International Relations from Lancaster University, United Kingdom (1998), an M.A. in Russian and East European Studies from George Washington University, and a B.A. in Foreign Affairs and German from the University of Virginia.
Prior to joining Fairmont State University in 2016, Dr. Clark amassed over 20 years of professional experience in intelligence analysis. From 2001 to 2016, he held senior roles at the Defense Intelligence Agency, including Senior Deputy Intelligence Expert for Russia/Eurasia at the Europe/Eurasia Regional Center (2013-2016), guiding DoD intelligence analysis on former Soviet states; Deputy Chief and Senior Intelligence Officer of the Russia/Eurasia Division (2012-2013), managing all-source intelligence production; Chief of Functional Branch in the Executive Support Office (2009-2012), supervising briefers for the Secretary of Defense and other principals; and Intelligence Officer/Team Chief in the Defense Industries Division (2006-2008), focusing on military industries in former Soviet states. Earlier, he served as Systems Analyst/Principal Investigator at Science Applications International Corporation (1999-2001), supporting arms control analysis, and as Consultant at Hawthorne Associates (1996-1998). At Fairmont State, he has directed the Open Source Intelligence Exchange (OSIX) since 2018, overseeing student research for national security and law enforcement using emerging technologies; advised National Security and Intelligence majors; served as Title IX Investigator; and participated in Faculty Senate activities. His specializations encompass intelligence research and analysis, defense intelligence, foreign intelligence organizations, military strategy and operations, foreign area studies, and international relations.
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