Mark T. Clark is professor of political science and director of the National Security Studies program at California State University, San Bernardino. He specializes in national security affairs, including nuclear weapons, strategy and deterrence, and theories on war. His most recent works examine the theory of war developed by Carl von Clausewitz as applied to non-state actors, including terrorist organizations, and the deterrence policies of small nuclear powers, including India, Israel, Pakistan, and, when it had them, the Republic of South Africa. He is currently working on extending this work to include Iran and North Korea.
In the Fall of 2006, Professor Clark received a multi-year grant from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to establish a California State University Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence among a consortium of seven campuses of the CSU system and in Fall 2011 received a second grant to continue the work from the Defense Intelligence Agency. In Fall 2013, Clark and a colleague received an National Science Foundation to develop new degrees in Cyber Security and Intelligence and was named a member of the Academic Advisory Board for the NATO Defense College for 2013-2015. Clark served in the U.S. Marine Corps, 1973-1977.
Dr. Robert Lloyd, Vice President
Dr. Robert Lloyd is a distinguished scholar and leader, currently serving as the President and CEO of the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. With an extensive academic and professional background, Dr. Lloyd has held prominent roles, including the Farish Chair for Political Thought, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He also contributes as a board member for Scholars for Peace in the Middle East and as Vice President of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa.
An accomplished educator and global thinker, Dr. Lloyd previously taught at Pepperdine University and was a Fulbright Scholar to India. He holds a Ph.D. from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and a master’s degree from Cornell University. His early career included work with the Catawba Regional Council of Governments in South Carolina, showcasing his long-standing connection to the region.
Dr. Lloyd’s academic contributions include numerous publications on international conflict management, negotiation, governance, development, and African affairs. His practical experience spans over a decade with an international development organization in Africa and Washington, DC, and he served as a nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. Additionally, Dr. Lloyd has participated extensively in international election observation, contributing to the promotion of fair and transparent democratic processes.
In addition to his scholarly and professional accomplishments, Dr. Lloyd is an award-winning photographer, blending his artistic pursuits with his commitment to global understanding and engagement.
Professor Joseph M. Skelly, Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Joseph Morrison Skelly is Professor of History at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York City. He specializes in international terrorism, military affairs, and diplomatic history. He is the editor of Political Islam from Muhammad to Ahmadinejad: Defenders, Detractors, and Definitions (Santa Barbara: Praeger Security International, 2010), which is based on papers delivered at ASMEA’s inaugural conference. His other books include Irish Diplomacy at the United Nations, 1945-65 and Ideas Matter: Essays in Honor of Conor Cruise O’Brien. Dr. Skelly has published articles in scholarly journals in North America and Europe, and has written for the Washington Times, National Review Online, United Press International, Irish Independent and the Belfast Telegraph.
Dr. Skelly is a consulting editor for Enigma Books and Academica Press, and is on the board of several academic organizations, including the Historical Society and the New York chapter of the National Association of Scholars. An officer in the United States Army Reserve, he completed a tour of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom, during which he helped to renovate universities in the city of Baquba, supported the Iraqi national elections, and participated in counterterrorism operations.