Jeannie Johnson

Jeannie Johnson is a Professor in the Political Science Department at Utah State University and Director of the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence (CAI). Her research focuses on strategic culture, national security, and geopolitical analysis, with a focus on cultural impacts on security policy. She holds a doctorate in strategic studies from the University of Reading (2013).

• Education: PhD in Strategic Studies, University of Reading, 2013

Her work bridges academia and practice, including pioneering the Cultural Topography method with Matt Berrett (CIA, 2011) and analyzing military and national cultural influences on counterinsurgency (2018 book). The CAI develops programs in anticipatory intelligence, cyber threats, and emergent technologies, collaborating with government and industry.

Recent publications include a seminal 2018 book on US Marine Corps culture and counterinsurgency, co-edited works on nuclear weapons policy, and contributions to intelligence analysis methodologies.

• Awards: None explicitly listed

She advises academic programs (undergraduate minor and graduate certificate in anticipatory intelligence) and oversees CAI’s interdisciplinary research. Prior experience includes the CIA’s Balkan Task Force (1998–1999) and US State Department postings in Paris and Zagreb.

Her lab, the CAI, focuses on anticipatory intelligence, integrating national security analysis with cutting-edge technologies to address future threats.