Global Security and Intelligence Studies • Volume 5 , Number 2 • Fall / Winter 2020
Welcome to Our New Associate Editor , Dr . Carter Matherly
Dear GSIS Readers ,
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would like to take this opportunity to formally welcome our new GSIS Associate Editor , Dr . Carter Matherly ! Dr . Matherly has been instrumental in helping GSIS grow our readership , expand our esteemed editorial board , increase the academic rigor of our article submissions , and continues to bring innovative ideas to the editorial table . Dr . Matherly did an outstanding job as Guest Editor for GSIS ’ s spring / summer special issue , The Emergence of the Psychological Warfighting Domain , and the current issue . Together , we are developing our 2021 GSIS Strategic Plan to include new sections , new approaches , and additional publishing opportunities . Collaborating with Dr . Matherly has been an absolute pleasure , and we are thrilled to have him help advance GSIS onward and upward .
Dr . Carter Matherly , PhD , is a research psychologist specializing in the application of psychological principles to intelligence matters and is based in upstate NY . Prior to his move to NY , he spent twelve years on active duty with the US Air Force as an Air Battle Manager and Air Liaison Officer .
He earned a PhD in psychology from Walden University in 2018 . His research focused on the implicit effects that media portrayals of terrorist attacks have on individuals . His dissertation was nominated for special recognition by the doctoral faculty . Previous degrees include a Masters of Science in Social Psychology from Walden University in 2016 and a Masters of Arts in Intelligence Analysis with a concentration in Terrorism from American Military University in 2013 . His thesis highlighted the need for increased use of psychological principles in adversarial analysis and was published with distinction .
During his time with the Air Force , he deployed in support of numerous operations including Operation Iraqi Freedom , Inherent Resolve , New Dawn , and Enduring Freedom . He attended the US Marine Corp ’ s Weapons and Tactics In-
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