Asif Nawaz

Dr. Asif Nawaz is a Senior Lecturer of History and International Affairs at the University of Maine, contributing to the Department of History. He holds a Ph.D. in Security Studies from Kansas State University and advanced degrees (MPhil/MA) in Defense and Strategic Studies from Quaid-i-Azam University.

His research focuses on countering violent extremism, organizational dynamics of terrorism (lethality/longevity of groups), and political Islam in the Muslim world. He specializes in Middle Eastern and South Asian political and military history, including the evolution of modern warfare.

Teaching interests include modern terrorism history, political Islam, and military-political dynamics in South Asia and the Middle East. No academic awards or grants are explicitly listed in the profile, and no student advisees are noted.