About

New Orleans-based.

I hold a Ph.D. in political science (international politics) emphasizing security studies and modeling and simulation. I also earned a BA in political science and an MA in international studies.

Areas of Interest:

• nuclear security
• radical political protest movements
• suicide protest
• hate groups (mainly US)
• terrorism
• Northern Africa and the Middle East

In my spare time, I’m a musician and a novelist.

NOVELS

• The Ripe Blade (2019)
• Ghosts of Prytania (2020)
• That Night in Beirut (2022)

MUSIC

• The Toe Pinchers – 2022 – Pr.
• Angel 99 – Industrial/Electro, vocals and programming, 1999 – Pr.
• Deathhouse Blues – Blues-rock, drums (sometimes vocals), 2009 – 2022.
• Rue Hamra – Studio project, mostly soul and blues, various instruments, 2011 – Pr.
• Corpse God – Death metal, bass and vocals, 1995 – 1999.