Sean Ryan

Dr. Sean Ryan is Director of Irregular Warfare Research and Program Manager in the Global Security Initiative and an Assistant Clinical Professor at Arizona State University. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he served 30 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a colonel in 2012, and subsequently earned a doctorate in Leadership and Organizational Change. His research and teaching address irregular warfare, strategic competition below the threshold of armed conflict, and civil-military relations.