Stephen Coulthart

Stephen Coulthart (PhD) is an Associate Professor and director of the Open Source Intelligence Lab in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany. Dr. Coulthart draws on information science and organizational theory to research how intelligence and security agencies turn data into better insights.  His scholarship examines methods of analysis, workforce training, and the rise of open-source intelligence (OSINT).

Dr. Coulthart has been published in high impact factor journals like International Affairs, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Public Administration Review. He is the lead editor of Researching National Security Intelligence: Multidisciplinary Approaches (Georgetown University Press).  His research and commentary have appeared in many publications, including Lawfare, Vox, Semafor, Washington Post, and Wired.  

An academic research associate with the Norwegian Intelligence School and a former Truman National Security Project fellow, Dr. Coulthart has also delivered lectures and training at the CIA, the U.S. State Department, and the El Paso Intelligence Center, among others.