Staff

David Schanzer, Director

David Schanzer was appointed to be Director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security in 2005.  He previously served in a variety of postions in the legislative and executive branches of the federal government, including Minority Staff Director of the Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives and Special Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, United States Department of Defense. 

Schanzer is a Visiting Professor of Public Policy at Duke University and an Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina

For biographical information and a list of publications, see Schanzer Faculty Website. 

 

Nicole McWhirter, Program Assistant

nicole.mcwhirter@duke.edu

Nicole Mcwhirter joined the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security as a Program Assistant in October 2008.  Nicole holds a Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Barnard College, Columbia University.  Nicole has recently returned to the United States after spending the last 5 years in South America.  She currently resides in Hillsborough, NC with her husband and 2 children.