Tony Manganello is an assistant professor of National Security Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University where he serves as department coordinator for the criminal justice program. He earned a PhD in War Studies from King’s College London, and his research focuses on a range of intelligence and security topics. Prior to entering the world of higher education, Tony served 11 years as a special agent with the U.S. Secret Service.
INTERESTS
- International security
- Intelligence studies
- Cybersecurity
- Information warfare
COURSES TAUGHT
- Intelligence and National Security
- Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- Cybercrime
- Criminal Investigation/Evidence
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Criminology
- Criminal Justice Senior Seminar
PHD
War Studies
King's College London , 2022
MA
International Relations and Conflict Resolution
American Military University , 2013
BA
Communication Studies
Taylor University , 1999
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Peer-reviewed journal articles:
- Manganello, T. (2024). From Counterinsurgency to Counterterrorism: The Development of Kenya’s National Intelligence Enterprise. In Contemporary Intelligence in Africa. Routledge.
- Gioe, D. V., & Manganello, T. (2024). Everyone a Sensor: The Ukraine War and the Democratization of Intelligence Collection and Analysis and Implications for Great Power Competition. In Great Power Cyber Competition: Competing and Winning in the Information Environment. Routledge.
- Gioe, D. V., & Manganello, T. (forthcoming). The Digital HUMINT Operator. In Revolutionising Espionage: Intelligence and Digital Transformation. Georgetown University Press.
- Manganello, T. (2024). Iconography in Intelligence and Security Professions: Challenge Coins as Cultural Artefacts. (Submitted for peer review, not yet published.)
- Gioe, D. V., & Manganello, T. (2023). A Tale of Two Clocks: A Framework for Assessing Time Pressure and Advantage in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Armed Forces & Society.
- Manganello, T. (2016). Strife Series, Grand Strategy, Part IV: Implications of Trump’s Grand Strategy for U.S. Military Engagement in Africa. Strife Academic Blog.
- Manganello, T. (2013). CIA Armed Drones: A Perspective on Legal, Ethical, and Political Dimensions. Master’s thesis.
