Rebecca Patterson

Rebecca Patterson currently serves as the Associate Director and Chief of Staff for the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University, overseeing an eight-person staff and a $2 million budget while significantly increasing student enrollment and employability. Previous roles include Senior Evaluator at Inspirata Consulting, where Rebecca managed a project evaluating security cooperation programming for the Department of Defense, and Deputy Director at the U.S. Department of State, focusing on UN peacekeeping policy. Rebecca has held academic positions as an Adjunct Professor at The George Washington University and an Associate Professor at the National Defense University, where substantial accomplishments included achieving the first college accreditation and leading curriculum development. Educational qualifications include a PhD in National Security Policy from The George Washington University, a B.S. in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and an M.S. in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology.