About
Dr Fraser McGowan is a Tutor in History at the University of Glasgow and holds the Charlotte Nicholson Postdoctoral Fellowship. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Glasgow in early 2024, focusing on the early history of the U.S. National Intelligence Council (NIC). His research spans post-Second World War intelligence history, intelligence theory, and the evolution of intelligence organizations in the UK and U.S. He currently teaches courses including Pre-Honours History, Social and Cultural History of Europe, Global History, and Honours Becoming an Historian.
Dr McGowan is developing a journal article on the NIC’s origins, plans to publish a monograph based on his dissertation, and is authoring a biography of a key NIC founder. His work bridges historical analysis and contemporary intelligence theory, emphasizing how new historical insights inform theoretical frameworks.
He has taught additional courses such as The Vietnam War in American History (Honours) and co-convened seminars on Intelligence & Policymaking (PGT). Beyond academia, he contributed to the Podcasting the Past outreach project and maintains a scholarly interest in Pollok House, a historic Glasgow landmark where he volunteered extensively.
