Education
Ph.D., International Relations & Public Policy, Syracuse University, 2017
M.A., Economics, Syracuse University, 2012
M.P.P., International & Global Affairs, Harvard University, 2010
B.A., History, University of Colorado, 2003
About Jeffrey
Dr. Treistman is an Associate Professor of National Security at the University of New Haven’s Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences. Prior to coming to the University of New Haven, Dr. Treistman was a Research Assistant at the Institute of National Security and Counterterrorism. He also served as a consultant to the Department of Defense’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) and was a Policy Advisor for the Department of State in Iraq. Dr. Treistman currently sits on the editorial board for the journal Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. His research interests focus on military policy, international relations, asymmetric war, and terrorism.
Publications
Books
When Bad States Win: Rethinking Counterinsurgency Strategy (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2022).
Peer-Reviewed
"Automotive Ground Vehicles’ Resilience to HEMP Attack: An Emergency Management Mitigation Plan," Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy 2, no. 2 (2021): 157-188. (Co-authors: Julian LoRusso, Mariama Yakubu, Wayne Sandford, Ed Goldberg, and Matt Van Benschoten)
“Social Exclusion and Political Violence: Multilevel Analysis of the Justification of Terrorism,” Studies in Conflict & Terrorism (2021).
Op-Ed
“Russia might win by killing civilians.” The Hill, April 14, 2022.
“No, Trump would not have stopped Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” The Hill, March 3, 2022.
Courses Taught
- NSEC 1100: Intro to National Security
- NSEC 2251: Quantitative Applications in National Security
- NSEC 4409/6609: Terrorism, Revolutions, & Insurgencies
- NSPS 6647: The Economics of National Security
- NSPS 6650: National Security Policy & Strategy
- NSPS 6680: Research Methods & Intelligence Analysis