Cynthia Storer
Adjunct Instructor
Faculty Profile
Cindy Storer is a Lecturer for the Minor in Intelligence and National Security Studies program. She is also currently a Lecturer for the Masters of Science in Intelligence Analysis at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C. Previously she was a Fellow at the Center for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism at the University of Maryland, provided analysis training and education to US federal, state, and local agencies, and was a Lecturer at Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina.
Prior to teaching, Cindy was a Senior Terrorism Analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency, and was among the small cadre of analysts who first identified and warned about al-Qa’ida in the 1990s. As an analyst at CIA, Cindy also researched, wrote, and briefed about Afghanistan, Islamic Extremism, and various other aspects of terrorism and the “War on Terror” to senior policymakers. Her original model for understanding terrorist radicalization was featured as one of the Best Ideas of 2006 by the New York Times Magazine. Cindy holds an MA in International Relations from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.
The most fun she ever had was being on the content concept and design teams for the new International Spy Museum in Washington DC. One of the interactive exhibits she designed was the Bronze Winner of the international 2020 MUSE Award in the "Onsite Digital Experience" category.
Classes Taught:
- INSS 2303: Writing for Security Professionals
- INSS 4301: Intelligence Collection and Analysis