Tom Hammerle
Ed.D. Program, Teaching, Curriculum and Learning
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Lieutenant Colonel Tom Hammerle is an Active Duty Army Special Forces and Strategic Intelligence Officer currently assigned as the Professor of Military Science and Department Chair at Eastern Washington University (ROTC).
Tom has 18 years of service with 7 combat deployments to the Middle East and Afghanistan in various leadership, director, and command positions. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Leadership and Development from Texas A&M University, a Master of Agriculture Science from Colorado State University, a Master of Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University, and Graduate Certificates in Nuclear Weapons Effects, Plans, and Policy from Air Force Institute of Technology (in progress) and in Strategy and Policy Development from the U.S. Army War College.
Research Interests:
Adult Experiential Education, Leadership, Deterrence Theory and Operations, Terrorism and Insurgency, Intelligence and National Security.
Publications & Conference Presentations
Submitted: Terrorism and Peace Accords: A review of the effect of Terrorist Group Alliances on Peace Negotiations. Co-Authors Makayla Wendland and Noah Schimenti, University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
February 24: Joint Forces Quarterly, issue number 112, Multi-Actor Deterrence Challenge for USSTRATCOM
Fall/Winter 22/23: Space and Defense Journal, Fall/Winter edition: A Great Nuclear Rejuvenation: What China Can Do with an Expanded Nuclear Arsenal. Co-Authors Grant Van Robays, SrA Chloe Reynolds USAF, and Lieutenant Will Jackson USA.
April 22: Small Wars Journal, Special Operations are Deterrence Operations: How United States Special Operations Forces should be used in Strategic Competition. Co-Author MAJ Mike Pultusker USA.
July 21: Small Wars Journal, Afghanistan’s continuing role in U.S. Strategic Competition in the absence of U.S. troops.