Dr. Ibrahim Kocaman is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Security Studies & International Affairs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science (with a focus on Comparative Politics and International Relations) from the University of North Texas in 2022. He also has Master of Arts in International Security Studies (from Air War College) and Master of Science in Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering (from Naval Postgraduate School) degrees. His research and teaching interests include civil-military relations, interstate and civil conflict, conflict management, human rights, intelligence, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Dr. Kocaman served as an intelligence officer at the Turkish Air Force prior to his academic career. He also served in Afghanistan and at NATO with operational intelligence assignments.