James J. F. Forest

James J.F. Forest, Ph.D. is a Professor at the School of Criminology & Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell; a Visiting Professor at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University; and Co-Editor of the journal Perspectives on Terrorism. He formerly served as the Director of Terrorism Studies at the United States Military Academy. During his time at West Point (2001-2010) he taught courses on terrorism, counterterrorism, information warfare, international relations and sub-Saharan Africa. He also directed a series of research initiatives and education programs for the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, covering topics such as terrorist recruitment, training, and organizational knowledge transfer. He also served as a Senior Fellow (2010-2019) at the U.S. Joint Special Operations University. Dr. Forest is regularly invited to give speeches and lectures in the U.S. and other countries, and has been interviewed by many newspaper, radio and television journalists. He has published 20 books and dozens of journal articles, has served as an expert witness for court cases, and has testified before committees of the U.S. Senate. For more information, please see his website at www.jamesforest.com