James Forest is a Professor in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He was selected by the Center for American Progress and Foreign Policy as one of “America’s most esteemed terrorism and national security experts.” He is also Senior Fellow at U.S. Joint Special Operations University as well as a Visiting Professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Professor Forest has published 20 books and dozens of articles on his work, and he has testified before Congressional hearings, served as an expert witness for terrorism-related court cases, and has been interviewed by many television, newspaper, and radio journalists in the U.S. and other countries.