Kathryn Marie Fisher

Kathryn Marie Fisher is an Associate Professor of International Security Studies at National Defense University, with prior teaching appointments at Ohio University and London School of Economics and Political Science. She holds a PhD in International Relations from LSE, MA in International Affairs from American University, and BA in Geography and French from University of Colorado.

• PhD in International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, London School of Economics
• MA in International Affairs, American University
• BA in Geography and French, University of Colorado

Her research focuses on intersections of security, identity, and temporality, particularly examining how spatial and temporal identity configurations influence security practices. Current projects include analyzing food politics in security contexts and temporal dimensions of professional military education. She employs relational/interpretive methodologies and discourse analysis.

Academic publications span critical security studies, counterterrorism analysis, and temporal theory applications. Key teaching areas include terrorism studies, strategic thought, and critical approaches to security. She serves on the Executive Board of the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on Armed Forces and Conflict Resolution.