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	• Professor Michael N. Schmitt Dean and Professor of International Law • Ralph R. "Rick" Steinke Deputy Dean (U.S.) • Dr. Robert Brannon Director, Program in Advanced Security Studies and Professor of National Security Studies • Colonel Steven J. Briggs Executive Director, Program for Security, Stability, Transition and Reconstruction • Colonel Todd Brown Military Professor of International Security Studies • Lieutenant Colonel Christopher G. Cavoli Deputy Director, Program in Security, Stability, Transition and Reconstruction • Rear Admiral (L) Alberto Cervone Professor of Security Studies • Dr. John L. Clarke Professor of Leadership, Management and Defense Planning and Director, Program on Civil Security • Dr. Sabine Collmer Director, Research Program • Dr. Sharyl Cross Professor of National Security Studies • Colonel Peter Durr Deputy Director, Senior Executive Seminar and Professor of Security Studies • Captain Dean L. Dwigans Judge Advocate General’s Corps - U.S. Navy • Mr. Alexander Borissovitch Garin Professor of National Security Strategy • Dr. Gregory Gleason Professor of Eurasian Security Studies • Dr. Christopher C. Harmon Director, Program on Terrorism and Security Studies • Dr. Natalie Hassman Professor of Eurasian Studies • Commander Diplom Ingenieur Andreas Hildenbrand Lecturer and Tutor • Lieutenant Colonel John J. Kane III, USMC Deputy Director, Program on Terrorism and Security Studies • Dr. Elena Kovalova Professor of National Security Studies • Professor John Kriendler Professor of NATO and European Security Issues • Dr. John J. LeBeau Professor of Strategy and Security Studies • Colonel Jeff Lee Military Professor of International Security Studies • Colonel Donald Jack Liles Commandant of the Marine Corps Chair • Dr. Dragan Lozancic Professor of Security Studies • Dr. Andrew A. Michta Professor of National Security Studies and Director of Studies of the Senior Executive Seminar • Dr. Ann L. Phillips Director, Program for Security, Stability, Transition & Reconstruction • Professor Andrew Nichols (Nick) Pratt, Colonel, USMC (Ret.) Professor of Strategy and International Politics • Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Predmore Deputy Director, Program in Advanced Security Studies • Professor Fritz Rademacher Professor of International Security Studies • Lieutenant General (ret.) Jean-Paul Raffenne Director, Senior Executive Seminar • Dr. Matthew Rhodes Professor of National Security Studies • PD Dr. Ralf Roloff Senior German Professor • Colonel Peter Schneider Professor for Security Policy • Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Nicolas v. Thaden (German Army) Military Professor and Deputy Director, Program in Advanced Security Studies • Dr. John (Jack) M. Treddenick Professor of Defense Economics • Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Hans-Joerg Voll (German Army) Military Professor and Deputy Director, Program for Security, Stabilization, Transition and Reconstruction • Dr. Petra Weyland Professor of Middle Eastern Affairs • James Kenneth Wither (UK) Professor of National Security Studies; Director, Fellows Program • Brigadier-General Mag. Karl-Alexander Wohlgemuth Professor, Program for Advanced Security Studies

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Captain Dean L. Dwigans
Judge Advocate General’s Corps - U.S. Navy
Professor of International Law
College of International and Security Studies

Captain Dwigans is from Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1985 with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration (Finance) and from Creighton University School of Law with a JD in 1987. In February 2000 he received his LL.M in International and Comparative Law from the Georgetown Law Center, Washington, DC.

In December 1987 CAPT Dwigans reported to Yokosuka, Japan, where he served as legal assistance officer, and as Head of the Defense, Trial, and Command Services Departments. While assigned in Yokosuka he also served additional duty as the senior legal advisor for the Submarine Group and U.S. Naval Hospital.

In December 1990 CAPT Dwigans reported to the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, as a student in the Italian Language Division.

After graduation in June 1991 he was assigned as the senior legal advisor to the base commander in LaMaddalena, Italy.

In July 1993 CAPT Dwigans reported to the USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) as the senior legal advisor and was responsible for the Legal and Security Departments. After deployments to the Persian Gulf, and Pacific and Indian Oceans, he reported in August 1995 to the National Security Agency, Office of General Counsel, Fort Meade, Maryland.

In April 1997 he was assigned as senior military legal advisor to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Headquarters in Washington, DC.

In July 2000 he again assumed prosecution duties in Japan. In June 2003 CAPT Dwigans arrived in the Pacific Northwest as the senior legal advisor to the Commander of Navy Region Northwest.

In May 2004 he assumed additional duty as Executive Officer of the Region Legal Office. In August 2006 CAPT Dwigans assumed command of Trial Service Office Pacific in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with an area of responsibility that included Hawaii and the Far East.

In July 2007 CAPT Dwigans reported to the Marshall Center as Professor of International Law in the College of International and Security Studies. Captain Dwigans’ personal decorations include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (third award), Navy Commendation Medal (third award), and Navy Achievement Medal (third award).

Last updated: April 28, 2008