Cathryn Quantic Thurston

Cathryn Quantic Thurston is Acting Vice President, Office of Research, at the National Intelligence University. NIU is located at the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C.  The Office of Research houses the John T. Hughes Library, the Center for Strategic Intelligence Research, and the National Intelligence Press. Before coming to NIU, Dr. Thurston was a researcher at the RAND Corporation in Washington, D.C. where she worked primarily on projects for the US Army and the intelligence community. From 1995-2000, Dr. Thurston was a West Europe/NATO analyst for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence on the Army Staff.  Dr. Thurston holds a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University (2005), an MA in International Relations from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University (1995) and a BA in International Studies from the University of Denver (1992).