Dory Leigh Hasson

Colonel Dory Leigh Hasson serves as Department Chair and Assistant Professor at the Dwight D. Eisenhower School, National Defense University. She holds graduate degrees from the Marine Corps War College and the University of Oklahoma, and is pursuing a doctoral degree in international relations at Salve Regina University.

Her military career includes roles as an Operations Officer on the Joint Staff J3, Executive Officer on the Air Staff, and staff positions at US Central Command and US Joint Forces Command. She commanded at the squadron level, served on Capitol Hill, and was a Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

With operational flying experience in Operations NORTHERN WATCH, SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM, Colonel Hasson has accumulated 3,000 flight hours (1,000 combat hours). She contributed to establishing the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Kabul and provided humanitarian aid in Pakistan.

Her professional focus integrates military strategy, international policy, and operational leadership in defense contexts.