William E. David

Will David retired from the U.S. Army in 2014, concluding a 30 year career as a military intelligence officer.  Most recently, he served as an associate professor at the National War College where he taught courses in the national security strategy graduate program. 

During his career, he supported military operations around the world, led units into combat zones, conducted intelligence operations, prepared intelligence assessments, and advised senior U.S. government civilian and military leaders.  He served three years in the Office of the Secretary of Defense after spending a year in Iraq helping to build and professionalize Iraqi security institutions.  In addition to numerous high-level staff and advisory positions, he also commanded units from the platoon through the brigade level. 

His research interests include critical security theory, risk theory, conceptions of security, threat identification processes, elites and power, American political conflict, dominant discourses and oppositional knowledge, meaning making, and environmental issues. 

Education:

Ph.D. (May 2014) School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University

M.S. National Security Strategy, National War College, National Defense University

M.M.A.S. Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

M.A. International Relations, Boston University

B.A. History, Davidson College