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Jeannie Johnson
Founding Director | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence
Associate Professor | Department of Political Science
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jeannie.johnson@usu.edu
Jeannie L. Johnson is theDirector of USU's Center for Anticipatory Intelligence andan Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at Utah State University. Dr. Johnson’s primary research interest, strategic culture, examines the impact of national and organizational cultures on the formation of security policy. Dr. Johnson co-founded theCenter for Anticipatory Intelligence in 2018 with the vision of creating an interdisciplinary nexus that fuses expertise in national security and geopolitics with cutting-edge instruction in cyber threats, data analytics, and emergent technology. The CAI facilitates academic programs—including the nation's first undergraduate minorand graduate certificate in AnticipatoryIntelligence—and engages in research and partnerships with government and industry.
Prior to her academic career, Dr. Johnson worked within the Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Intelligence as a member of the Balkan Task Force from 1998-1999 and served with the US State Department in Embassies Paris and Zagreb. The Cultural Topography analytic method she pioneered with co-author Matt Berrett was featured in CIA’s June 2011 edition of Studies in Intelligence.
Dr. Johnson has conducted in-depth research on US national and military service cultures, including critical blind spots in our foreign and security policy. Her 2018 book, The Marines, Counterinsurgency, and Strategic Culture: Lessons Learned and Lost in America’s Wars includes a foreword from former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and explores the collective impact of three layers of culture: the internal culture of the US Marine Corps, the culture of the US military, and American national culture across 100 years of counterinsurgency operations. Dr. Johnson has also focused on the application of strategic culture analysis to the nuclear weapons issue and has co-edited two books on that topic. Dr. Johnson received her doctorate in strategic studies from the University of Reading in 2013.
Matt Berrett
Cofounder & Adjunct Faculty | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence
Director of Analytics | Space Dynamics Laboratory
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matt.berrett@sdl.usu.edu
Matt Berrett cofounded the Center of Anticipatory Intelligence (CAI) while also serving Space Dynamics Lab as its Director of Analytics after retiring from the Central Intelligence Agency as an Assistant Director. His other senior positions at CIA included serving as Mission Manager for the Near East, South Asia, and Africa in the Directorate of Science and Technology and as the head of three offices in the Directorate of Analysis: Iraq; Near East and South Asia; and Middle East and North Africa. He also served as Director of the President’s Daily Brief, the premier, multiagency intelligence enterprise that informs US presidents and select Cabinet members of key global developments. Mr. Berrett’s work has taken him to nearly 30 countries including living in the Near East for two years; he lived another two in East Asia.
Often asked to contribute beyond his formal duties, Mr. Berrett was the CIA presenter at an Agency-hosted TEDx event; has provided numerous guest lectures at various US universities and Oxford; and has helped teach courses at CIA University including one featuring the Cultural Topography methodology he created with CAI Director Jeannie Johnson.
Mr. Berrett’s portfolio at Space Dynamics Lab, one of the first University Affiliated Research Centers and a leading contributor to US national defense and science missions, is wide and features strategic planning as well as engagement across the US Intelligence Community. Mr. Berrett began his career with CIA as an economic analyst on Iran after getting an economics degree at the University of Utah and working for a top-50 US bank. He and his wife, Sandi, have four sons.
Jeffrey Taylor
Associate Director & Graduate Director | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence
Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence
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jeffrey.taylor@usu.edu
Jeffrey Taylor is a Professional Practice Assistant Professor with the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence and Utah State University Extension. He earned a PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Utah State University in 2022. His engineering research has been focused on the multidisciplinary design and optimization of novel aircraft concepts, including morphing aircraft. He also has conducted research at the intersection of strategic culture and advanced weapons technologies, including hypersonic weapons and low-yield nuclear weapons.
Dr. Taylor has authored several peer-reviewed studies in engineering and social science, and he has been invited to speak for various national and international audiences, including national security and intelligence professionals. His research has supported programs at the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Office of Naval Research, US Strategic Command, and NASA.As Graduate Program Coordinator for the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence, Dr. Taylor oversees capstone projects and graduate advising for students in the Graduate Certificate in Anticipatory Intelligence and the forthcoming Master of Anticipatory Intelligence degree program (exp. 2023).
Moises Diaz
Director of Outreach | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence
Clinical Associate Professor | Department of Social Work
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moises.diaz@usu.edu
Moises Diaz serves as Director of Outreach for the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence. His thirty-year career has included work in social service agencies, university program development, including student recruitment across the US and experience as a multicultural program director. A member of the Utah State University Social Work faculty since 2010, he has held the position of Assistant Field Practicum Director since 2012 with promotion to Clinical Associate Professor in 2019.
Mr. Diaz has provided consulting and training to social service agencies and university entities on cultural responsiveness and implicit bias for many years. He has done presentations at regional and national conferences yearly with service on the Western Social Science Association executive committee from 2016-2019. His student mentoring and administrative efforts received college level recognition in 2021. Mr. Diaz was Co-Primary Investigator of the Congressional earmark Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2022 in collaboration with the Utah State University Center for Anticipatory Intelligence in March 2022.
Barbara Wilkinson
Staff Assistant III | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence
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barbara.wilkinson@usu.edu
Barbara Wilkinson serves as the Staff Assistant for Center for Anticipatory Intelligence at Utah State University. Before working at USU, Barbara spent 30 years managing her and her husband’s entrepreneurial businesses, overseeing Budgets and Contracts, Customer Service, Advertising, and Field Work. Their first initial startup company won the Gold Million Dollar Award for sales in the first year. Mrs. Wilkinson is currently completing her degree in Technical Management with a Small Business Emphasis at USU. Barbara raised five children, three of whom along with their spouses all graduated from USU – along with her husband, who received his master’s from USU and is a graduate of the Anticipatory Intelligence program. One of Barbara’s greatest passions is music – she is an accomplished pianist of 48 years – and since her favorite films are spy movies, she fits right into CAI.
Tyler Doering
Program Coordinator & Academic Advisor | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence
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tyler.doering@usu.edu
Tyler Doering serves as the Program Coordinator for Utah State’s Center for Anticipatory Intelligence (CAI). Before his time at Utah State, Tyler spent four years as an All-Source Intelligence Analyst for the United States Air Force while stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. At Hill Air Force Base, he supported F-35 flight operations by providing mission-essential information and educating the next generation of intelligence professionals. In 2019, Tyler deployed to the Middle East as a Combat Intelligence Cell (CIC) analyst to provide threat monitoring and intelligence updates, directly influencing regional operations.
Following his time in the military, Tyler attended Texas Tech University to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree. Tyler's desire to support and empower students led him to assume various roles in higher education, including his time as an ambassador for his discipline. He embraced opportunities to work closely with students, recognizing the significance of their educational experience. This dedication to student success continues to be a driving force for Tyler as he contributes to the development and growth of CAI students.
Rose Judd-Murray
Assistant Professor | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence
Assistant Professor | Department of Applied Sciences, Technology & Education
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rose.juddmurray@usu.edu
Rose Judd-Murray is a twenty-three-year veteran of agricultural, environmental, and outdoor education programs. She is an Assistant Professor with the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence and the Applied Sciences, Technology & Education (ASTE) Department. Within the CAI program, she leads the Biosecurity emphasis; for the ASTE department, she is the program leader for the Nonformal and Community-Based Education degrees. Her expertise in interdisciplinary science curricula and adult education has allowed her to teach a wide variety of USU courses in integrated technology, science literacy, and teaching methods that are effective for meeting the needs of global communities. She has been an Honors Distinguished Faculty member, a World Food Prize Global Guide, and a part of the Planetary Thinking for Sustainability fellowship.
Before her higher education work, Dr. Judd-Murray assisted with developing the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix for the USDA-funded National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization. Her research work continues to be centered on the improvement of agricultural literacy. She has been a primary developer of four standardized agricultural literacy assessments used globally to determine baseline data regarding agricultural knowledge for youth and adults.
Dr. Judd-Murray received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Utah State University. In 2021, she was awarded the Master Teacher Certification from the Professional Learning Pathways program for teaching excellence. She was also awarded the 2023-2024 Early Career Teacher of the Year award from the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.
Briana Bowen
Cofounder & Adjunct Faculty | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence
briana.bowen@usu.edu
Briana Bowen cofounded and currently serves as adjunct faculty for the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence at Utah State University, an interdisciplinary nexus focused on complex emergent security issues and the first US degree-granting program in Anticipatory Intelligence. Ms Bowen served as CAI's Associate Director until 2023 before stepping down to pursue doctoral studies in Information Security at Royal Holloway, University of London. Ms. Bowen co-edited the Routledge Handbook of Strategic Culture and has supported research on multiple US federally-funded projects relating to strategic culture and security issues, including serving as co-Principal Investigator on a Minerva Research Initiative grant focusing on human governance implications of the proliferation of AI-enabled surveillance technologies. Her current research and teaching focuses concentrate on anticipatory narratives around quantum computing, forecasting and foresight methodologies, weapons of mass destruction, and the US-UK ‘special relationship’. Ms. Bowen holds a BA in Political Science from Utah State University and an MPhil in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Oxford.
Steve Smith
Adjunct Faculty | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence
steven.j.smith@usu.edu
Steven Smith serves as the China Security Studies Specialist for the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence at Utah State University. He joins CAI after a 32-year career in the military where he served at various times as an Army enlisted Counter-intelligence Special Agent, an Air Force Intelligence Officer, and a China Foreign Area Officer, culminating in his final assignment as the U.S. Air Attache to the People's Republic of China at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
Colonel (retired) Smith earned his undergraduate degree in Asian Studies at Brigham Young University with minors in Chinese and Aerospace Studies. He later served as an Air Force Olmsted Scholar at Fudan University in Shanghai China where he earned an M.A. in International Politics with an emphasis on Chinese Politics and Diplomacy. He earned a second M.A. in Military Operational Art and Science as an in-residence student at Air Command and Staff College and then earned an MPhil in Military Strategy from the Air Force's School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS). Dr. Smith completed his PhD in International Studies at the University of Washington's Jackson School of International Studies where he researched and wrote about the military diplomacy activities of the People's Liberation Army. Steve comes to the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence with teaching experience that includes an assignment as the Professor of Aerospace Studies and Commander of AFROTC Detachment 860 at Utah State University and then service as Professor of Strategy and Security Studies as well as Director of Staff at SAASS. Steve's research interests include China's international security behaviors, U.S.-China relations, and great power strategic competition.
Peter Crosby
Adjunct Faculty | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence
peter.crosby@usu.edu
Peter Crosby serves as Industry Relations Lead and Instructor for the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence at Utah State University. He is also the Senior Data Analyst for Utah State’s Office of Analysis, Assessment, and Accreditation. Mr. Crosby holds a BS in Political Science with an emphasis in Middle Eastern studies from USU and an MS in Political Science from Utah State University. His past work experience includes 10 years in the private sector in corporate analytics and operations management. In addition to teaching for CAI, Mr. Crosby provides a course on American political institutions and economic systems geared towards freshmen.
David Winberg
Adjunct Faculty | Department of Data Analytics & Information Systems
david.winberg@usu.edu
Dave Winberg recently joined the faculty of USU's Department of Data Analytics & Information Systems (DAIS) where he teaches cybersecurity courses and assists in the development of cybersecurity related programs and curriculum. Prior to joining DAIS Dave served as the Director of Special Programs at the Space Dynamics Laboratory where he was tasked with establishing SDL’s cybersecurity strategic plan, expanding core cybersecurity capabilities at the Lab, and evaluating current and future technologies for development and incorporation in SDL operations. Dave also served as a mentor and instructor in Program Management, Systems Engineering, and Satellite Communications Systems disciplines at SDL.
Prior to joining SDL, Dave completed a 30-year career at the National Security Agency, during which he served as a Chinese linguist, satellite operator, systems engineer and program manager. The final 11 years of his career Dave served as the NSA-Utah Director where he spearheaded the creation of a state-of-the-art operations center.
Dave earned a bachelor’s degree in History/Asian Studies from USU, a graduate certificate in Telecommunications from George Washington University, and a master’s degree in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He is also a graduate of the Defense Systems Management College’s Advanced Program Managers Course, andis a member of the Utah National Guard Honorary Colonels Corps.
Chris Corcoran
Professor & Department Head | Department ofData Analytics &Information Systems
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chris.corcoran@usu.edu
Chris Corcoran is theDavid B. Haight Endowed Professor of Analytics in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business and currently serves as Department Head of USU's Department ofData Analytics & Information Systems. Professor Corcoranpreviously served as the Department Head of USU’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, which he joined in 1999 after receiving his doctorate in Biostatistics from Harvard University. He collaborates frequently on interdisciplinary projects in biomedicine and public health – funded primarily through the National Institutes of Health – including studies of cancer, autism, hip fracture among the elderly, birth defects, aging and age-related cognitive change, and Alzheimer’s disease. He also has strong research interests in algorithms and methods for computationally challenging problems in permutation tests and large-scale genetic association tests.
Professor Corcoran has mentored over 20 graduate students, including six doctoral candidates, and has served on committees advising dozens of other students from departments across USU, including Psychology, Family Consumer and Human Development, Dietetics and Food Science, Animal Science, Wildlife Science, and others. He primarily teaches courses covering introductory statistics for scientists and engineers, categorical data analysis, linear regression, statistical computing, and the analysis of longitudinal and time-to-event data.
Chris was promoted from Assistant to Associate Professor in 2006, and to the rank of Professor in 2011. He was named Teacher of the Year in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in 2006, and Researcher of the Year in 2005, 2011, and 2012. He was recognized also as the Researcher of the Year in USU’s College of Science in 2012.
Jacob Gunther
Professor & Department Head | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
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jake.gunther@usu.edu
Jake Gunther completed his PhD in Electrical Engineering at Brigham Young University in 1998. He worked for several years at a start-up company developing smart house technology where he was the lead engineer on projects involving speech recognition, speaker identification, acoustic echo cancellation, microphone array processing and text-to-speech synthesis. In 2000 Dr. Gunther joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Utah State University where he currently holds the rank of Professor.
Dr. Gunther’s research is focused on signal processing problems involving detection, estimation, separation and recovery of signals given partial, corrupted, occluded and interfered noisy observations. His expertise in this area has grown out of work in problem areas such as synthetic aperture radar, radio astronomy, hyperspectral imaging, and audio processing. He was the lead engineer over the communication system for the NSF/NASA DICE mission, a cubesat mission that demonstrated 3 Mbps downlinks from low-Earth orbit using 1 Watt of transmit power. In 1994-1995 he worked for Lockheed-Martin (Manassas, Virginia) and gained experience in sonar signal processing. He has also worked on problems in computer vision (object detection and tracking).
Dr. Gunther has taught courses in digital signal processing, stochastic processes, convex optimization, digital communications, RF design for transceivers, detection and estimation theory, and independent component analysis. He is fluent in C, C++, CUDA (Nvidia GPUs), Matlab and Python. In 2015 he co-founded Photorithm, Inc. a company developing non-contact optical measurement of human biometrics such as heart rate and respiration.
