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N. W. Collins
Born (1973-02-02) February 2, 1973 (age 52)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAcademic | Author | Government Official
Years active1992–present
Organization(s)Yale University; Columbia University; U.S. Department of Defense
Known forPublic Leadership

Nancy Walbridge Collins is dedicated to public leadership and mission advancement, undertaking her first assignment in 1992.

She is a fellow of Yale University and the DSS chair of Columbia University.[1][2] She is the author of Grey Wars (Yale University Press, 2021, and 2024).[3] Her essays and commentaries appear in a range of publications, including Forbes, The New York Times, TIME, U.S. News & World Report, and The Wall Street Journal. One project, Olympics Eternal, considers the global mission of the games. Two series, American Futures and Alpha Capital, analyze accelerating investments and strategic technology.

Dr. Collins has served as a senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Defense for more than a decade, focusing on national mission priorities and leadership assessments. She has overseen programs, activities, and special projects with the intelligence community and special operations forces.[4] Dr. Collins served as a senior fellow at West Point from 2020-2022. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the U.S. Commission on Military History.

Education

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She received a B.A. in government from Georgetown University in 1995 and returned as a senior fellow from 2014-2017. Collins completed an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of London and a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University.[5] She graduated from the Loomis Chaffee School and served on its Board of Trustees for a decade.[6]

Awards

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N. W. Collins has been awarded fellowships and grants, from among others, the University of Chicago, Harvard University, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Wilson Center, and Yale University.[7] She is a recipient of the U.S. Congressional Dirksen Award and the NCAFP 21st Century Leadership Award.[8][9]

Publications

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References

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  1. ^ "Nancy Collins – SIWPS". www.siwps.org. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  2. ^ "Defense and Security – The University Seminars". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  3. ^ "Grey Wars | Yale University Press". yalebooks.yale.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  4. ^ "N. W. Collins | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  5. ^ "Welcome to the Institute of Historical Research". Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  6. ^ "Board of Trustees - The Loomis Chaffee School". www.loomischaffee.org. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  7. ^ "Robert L. Platzman Memorial Fellowships Previous Recipients - The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center - The University of Chicago Library". www.lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  8. ^ Lee, Juliet (2011-02-05). "21st Century Leaders Council - NCAFP | National Committee on American Foreign Policy". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  9. ^ "Grant Recipients, 1978-Present | The Dirksen Congressional Center". dirksencenter.org. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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