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Misty C. Duke
Dr. Misty C. Duke is a Lecturer in the National Security Studies Institute at the University of Texas, El Paso, where she earned her Ph.D. in the Legal Psychology Program. Her areas of research include the exploration of non-coercive methods for obtaining information from sources in intelligence interviews and interrogations. Dr. Duke has also conducted studies on child suggestibility and juror decisionmaking. With an M.A. in Counseling Psychology she was a practicing psychotherapist for ten years prior to joining the staff at El Paso.
Damien Van Puyvelde
Dr. Damien T. Van Puyvelde is Associate Director for Research of the National Security Studies Institute at the University of Texas, El Paso, and an IDR Fellow to the Offices of the Provost and Sponsored Research Projects (Cybersecurity). He earned his Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Economics at Aberystwyth University, and an additional Master's at Sciences-Po, Strasbourg, France. A specialist on defense and security issues, his focus is on the areas of democratic governance, interagency coordination, and new technologies. Dr. Van Puyvelde currently serves as Co-chairman of the Program Committee of the Intelligence Studies Section of the International Studies Association, consultant for the International Spy Museum, Washington, DC, and as a Senior Analyst for the crowd-sourced consultancy Wikistrat.