Stacy R. Closson

Dr. Stacy Closson is on the faculty of the National Intelligence University after serving as the Deputy National Intelligence Officer on the National Intelligence Council from 2022-2024.  She was a Global Fellow with the Kennan Institute from 2016-2024 and a Wilson Fellow in 2009-2010.  She was previously an Assistant Professor at the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce. She received her PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science in International Relations. Dr. Closson has been a Transatlantic Post-Doctoral Fellow in think tanks in Switzerland and Germany, and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Helsinki’s Aleksanteri Institute. She was a Fulbright Senior Fellow at National Chengchi University, Department of Diplomacy in Taipei. From 1996-2002 Dr. Closson worked in the US Department of Defense as a political-military analyst, entering as a Presidential Management Fellow. Dr. Closson’s writings on Russia, Eurasia and the Arctic are featured in academic journals and think tanks in the U.S. and Europe. Her current research is on forecasting and foresight methods and models.