Dr. Carl Jensen
Professor Emeritus
Carl Jensen is Professor Emeritus of Intelligence and Security Studies at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina and an Adjunct Professor at Susquehanna University. He previously served as the founder and Co-Director of The Citadel’s Center for Cyber, Intelligence, and Security Studies. Dr. Jensen is a 1978 graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy and served in the Navy from 1978 until 1983 as a submarine officer. He subsequently enjoyed a 22-year career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he served as a field agent; a Forensic Examiner/Cryptanalyst in the FBI Laboratory; and a Supervisory Special Agent in the Behavioral Science Unit (BSU).
Upon his retirement from the FBI in 2006, Dr. Jensen joined the RAND Corporation as a Senior Behavioral Scientist. In 2007, he joined the Legal Studies faculty at the University of Mississippi while retaining adjunct status at RAND. In 2008, he started the University’s Center for Intelligence and Security Studies (CISS), writing its entire curriculum and teaching in every course. In 2012, CISS was designated as an Intelligence Community (IC) Center for Academic Excellence and in 2014, its Intelligence and Security Studies minor became the first program in the world to receive certification from the International Association for Intelligence Education. In 2015, Dr. Jensen accepted an appointment as Professor and Director of the Intelligence and Security Studies program at The Citadel. In that capacity, he oversaw the approval of a Master of Arts degree in Intelligence and Security Studies, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Intelligence and Security Studies, and the establishment of The Center for Cyber, Intelligence, and Security Studies, which promotes research, education, and collaboration across many academic disciplines.
In addition to his undergraduate degree, Dr. Jensen holds a Master of Arts degree from Kent State University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Maryland. He was a 2004 recipient of the University of Virginia’s Jefferson Award; a 2008 recipient of the Thomas A. Crowe Outstanding Faculty Award at the University of Mississippi; the 2012 winner of the International Association for Intelligence Education’s Outstanding Instructor Award; and a 2013 recipient of the Access Award, given by the University of Mississippi’s Office of Student Disability Services.
Dr. Jensen has authored and co-authored over 70 books, articles, book chapters and reviews. His textbook, Introduction to Intelligence Studies, is in its third edition and is used by colleges and universities throughout the world.
Degrees
Ph.D. Criminology and Criminal Justice (University of Maryland)
M.A. Sociology (Kent State University)
Coursework at the Vermont Law School
B.S. English (U.S. Naval Academy)