1. Dillon T. Bowman
DillonTBowman@gmail.com • 267-707-1016 • DillonBowman.com • linkedin.com/in/dillonbowman
Education
University of Rochester Rochester, New York, USA
Bachelor of Arts cum laude in International Relations with Global Security Specialization and Arabic minor Graduated May 2015
• Cumulative GPA 3.73 overall and 3.84 in major with Dean’s List 4 of 5 eligible semesters.
• Mashtots Scholar Award, Research and Innovation Grant, sole delegate to Student Conference on US Affairs (SCUSA) 66.
• Campus engagement includes Inter-Fraternal Justice and Internal Justice in Delta Upsilon Fraternity International (ΔΥ), founding
member of Delta Mid-East Dialogue group, and Student Association for Development of Arab Cultural Awareness.
Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies Arlington, Virginia, USA
Certificate in Terrorism Studies Awarded May 2015
Formal Arabic Language Studies
Intermediate proficiency in Modern Standard, Jordanian, and Egyptian Arabic (~500 words) achieved during fourteen months abroad:
World Learning
(SIT, Jordan)
Arabic Language Institute
(AUC, Egypt)
Hedayet Institute for
Arabic Studies (Egypt)
University of Rochester
(USA)
Middle East Institute
(USA)
135 Hours 300 hours 272 hours, one-on-one 75 hours, one-on-one In Progress
Open-Source Security Experience
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; House Committee on Foreign Affairs Washington D.C., USA
Foreign Policy Intern for the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade May — September 2016
• Develop, substantiate, and inform policy positions for Congressional Members and Chairman Ted Poe.
• Support Congressional hearings: propose topics, research backgrounders, recommend SME witnesses, prepare questions for Chairman.
• Review Congressional Budget Justifications (Ex. Reviewed $500M State Department Counterterrorism Bureau CBJ FY2017).
Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC) Washington D.C., USA
Research and Advocacy Intern February — May 2016
• Drafted daily briefs on Iraqi humanitarian, economic, and political situation for publication in Iraq Security and Humanitarian Monitor.
• Developed reports on major security concerns in Iraq including militia activities and civilian access to basic human needs.
International Center for Terrorism Studies (ICTS); Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Washington D.C., USA
Research Assistant January — June 2015
• Compiled Daily Terrorism Weather, a comprehensive brief of global terror attacks, security events, and political initiatives.
• Wrote incident briefs, update terrorism timelines, and conduct research for long-term projects including books and journal articles.
• Provided daily critical research updates to ICTS Director to ensure rapid response to changing industry needs.
Hudson Institute Center for Political-Military Analysis Washington D.C., USA
Part-time Distance Research Intern June — August 2014
• Updated and maintained “WMD files” assessing policy, risk, and capacity of foreign military and non-state actors.
• Compiled research dossiers on foreign events to inform scholarly publications.
International Professional Experience
ACCESS Consulting; and Global Finance, Investment, and Project Management (GFI) Amman, Jordan
Recruitment Manager June — August 2013
• Recruited, interviewed, and placed professors at Princess Noor bint Abdulrahman University—first all-female college in Saudi Arabia.
Bishop's School for Boys Amman, Jordan
Special Programs and Event Coordinator June — August 2013
• Researched and contacted locations in the United States and United Kingdom to create student exchange programs.
View my award-winning Arab Spring photojournalism at DillonBowman.com. Amman, Jordan; Cairo, Egypt
Selected Security Publications and Research
Iraq Humanitarian and Security Monitor, Issues 49-60 EPIC
Contributor: Research and Translation February — May 2016
NATO: From Regional to Global Security Provider (Book) ICTS
Contributor: Research Support March 2015
Terrorism in North Africa and the Sahel in 2014 ICTS
Contributor: Research Support February 2015
Was the Afghanistan Troop Surge Able to Stifle Taliban Terror? University of Rochester
Statistical assessment evaluating effect of troop levels and local politics on Taliban terror events from 2011-2012. December 2014
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: The Persian Bomb SCUSA 66 at West Point
Policy white paper evaluating implications of and responses to Iranian nuclear weapons testing. November 2014