Dr. Claudia Hofmann

Oversee and manage strategy and implementation of SIS online and executive degrees. Provide thought leadership and contribute to the strategic planning and curriculum development for executive non-credit short courses and training. Identify potential partners and clients and translate their institutional goals and needs into learning objectives, course content, and assessment tools. Selected accomplishments: » Received SIS Outstanding Faculty Administrator Award (2024).

Oversaw comparative regional, skills-based, and executive programs with diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. Responsible for developing and delivering online and face-to-face curricula, enrollment management, assessments and reforms. Selected accomplishments: » Refined regional curriculum and piloted immersive experience emphasizing language proficiency, on-the-ground experience, and intercultural sensitivity. » Strengthened learning objectives to better deliver skills-based learning outcomes.

Oversaw online/on-site program for executive students in government, business, and civil society. Developed and facilitated interdisciplinary curriculum on international affairs, policy analysis, intercultural communication, and leadership. Selected accomplishments: » Grew program from niche status to No. 2 largest by increasing number of students by 300%. » Expanded program from on-campus only to blended model. Launched international partnership program with 10 international universities.

Advised Research Director and additional personnel on issues related to transnational organized crime and non-state armed groups. Helped conduct research and contribute to publication projects on issues in international affairs. Selected accomplishment: » Represent Chatham House at expert seminars and in publications.

Serve on senior-level advisory board furnishing strategic discussion ensuring scope and direction of research project on “Self Determination and Success" of Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy remains on track. Selected accomplishment: » Researched factors to better determine longer-range success of self-determination movements in decade after winning independence.

Attend briefings and participate in advisory assignments on transnational organized crime, non-state armed groups, and terrorism within global network of subject-matter experts studying complex strategic issues and providing independent policy proposals Selected accomplishments: » Provided insight into crowdsourced simulations, red-teaming, and war-gaming for strategic planning, scenario forecasting, and risk management. » Proposed enhancements and served as roleplay actor in possible future scenarios.

Led Core Research Seminar on Transnational Organized Crime to 27 undergraduate students. Prepared syllabus, lectures, and seminar introducing students to study of transnational organized crime and related academic research methods. Selected accomplishment: » Secured expert guest speakers and guided and counseled students on independent course work.

Researched and published policy papers and peer-reviewed academic journal articles on relationship between drug markets, security, and foreign aid, negotiation willingness of armed groups, approaches for outside groups to exert influence over armed groups, and effects of exile leadership in armed conflicts. Selected accomplishment: » Presented findings and insights to government officials and international academic conferences.

Studied and produced policy papers reviewed academic journal articles on alternative methods for drug and organized crime policy issues. Focused on options and strategies for external parties to engage non-state armed actors and effect of NGO involvement in intrastate armed conflict. Selected accomplishment: » Presented research findings and insights at expert panels and international academic conferences.

Reviewed and authored policy papers for publication in peer-reviewed academic journals on roles and comparative capabilities of states, international organizations, and civil society organizations in managing conflicts and role of NGOs in peace processes. Selected accomplishment: » Contributed to expert working groups on role of NGOs in counterinsurgency operations.

Co-directed research project funded by German Foundation for Peace Research on “Non-State Conflict Management. Opportunities and Limits of NGOs Engaging Non-state Armed Groups.” Researched and published policy papers and peer-reviewed academic journal articles. Completed 50+ interviews with NGOs, former members of armed groups, and government representatives. Selected accomplishment: » Presented research insights at expert panels with national and foreign government agencies and at academic conferences.

Co-taught seminar on Direct Democracy to 20-25 undergraduate students and guided seminar on Political Systems to Cologne School of Journalism graduate students. Created syllabus, lectures, and seminar work introducing students to foundations of direct democracy and political systems and academic research methods. Mentored and supervised students on independent course work. Selected accomplishment: » Completed supportive research projects and administrative work for department.

Investigated and published report for research project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ) on “Development Co-operation and Interaction with Non-State Armed Groups”. Conducted 3+0 interviews with NGOs, government representatives, and researchers. Selected accomplishment: » Researched and published on patterns of interaction between development co-operation and non-state armed groups, and presented findings and insights to government agencies.

» Provided teaching assistance for undergraduate and graduate courses on democracy and political systems. » Responsibilities included: syllabus development, lectures, seminar work, introduction to research methods, student supervision and advising.

International Relations