David Schanzer

David Schanzer is an Associate Professor of the Practice at Duke University and serves as the director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security, a collaborative research initiative involving Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, and RTI International. In this role, he teaches courses on counterterrorism strategy, counterterrorism law, and homeland security. Before his academic career, Schanzer held the position of Democratic staff director for the House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005. His previous roles include serving as legislative director for Senator Jean Carnahan (2001-2002), counsel to Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. (1996-1998), and counsel to Senator William S. Cohen (1994-1996).