Jack Porter

Dr. Jack J. Porter serves as Department Head and Associate Professor of Political Science at The Citadel. He teaches courses on international relations, comparative politics, U.S. national security policy, theories of peace and war, and international law. His research focuses on civil-military relations in democratic transitions (e.g., Afghanistan), counterinsurgency strategies, and religion in democratic militaries. He has conducted fieldwork in South Africa, Switzerland, Germany, France, and Belgium.

Education: B.A. (Political Science, Colgate University), MIA (International Security Policy/Soviet Studies, Columbia University), M.A. and Ph.D. (Political Science, UC Berkeley). Prior to academia, he served as a Presidential Management Intern at the U.S. Department of Defense (1991–1993).

Roles: Department Head, political science faculty member, and researcher in security studies. No scientific awards explicitly mentioned. No advisee/student list provided.