Dr. Lamont C. Colucci

Bio & Detailed CV

Lamont Colucci, a former diplomat with the U.S. State Department, is a well known speaker and lecturer. Colucci has enormous depth of knowledge regarding foreign policy, security issues, history, and current events particularly as they pertain to China, Korea, Japan, Europe and Russia.

Audiences (he’s also frequently interviewed on radio and TV) are enlightened by information gained from Lamont Colucci’s unique experiences. For example, he has traveled to Eastern Asia over 14 times, received numerous fellowships and scholarships to Asia and Russia, including a Fulbright Scholarship to China, as well as a business fellowship to Japan.

Lamont was also an American delegation leader to Japan on historical issues and also received a scholarship to Korea to work on security issues before joining the diplomatic corps for the State Department. Colucci has also completed a number of fellowship and scholarship research projects including the Modernization of the Peoples Liberation Army of China and the Security Treaty between the United States and Japan.

Education:      

Ph.D., Political Science, University of London, doctorate.

Dissertation: “Crusading Realism: The Bush Doctrine and United States National Security Policy”, 2007.

M.S., Educational Administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998.

M.A., History, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Thesis: “Liberation Tested: U.S. Foreign Policy Involvement and the Reaction to the East German Uprising of 1953 and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956”, 1989.

B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; completed undergraduate studies in three majors; International Relations (U.S. Foreign Policy emphasis). History and Political Science in three years, 1988.

Integrated Liberal Studies Certificate- (Interdisciplinary Certification program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison- focused on the classics in history, philosophy, art, music, and science), 1988.

Foreign Experience:

Extensive travel and or residence in: Western Europe and East Asia. Regular travel in Europe, Asia, Russia and the Middle East.

Professional Experience:

Policy Consultant, Gerson Lehrman Group. Consultant on international relations, international economics, national security issues, cultural and historical background for East Asia, Europe and Russia, 2005-present.

US Department of State, Diplomatic Corps, Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Government-foreign affairs. Worked in areas of political affairs, public diplomacy, analysis, writing, watch officer and consular issues, 1999-2001.

Professional/Volunteer Speaker- Foreign Policy/Political, Academic, Economic Issues. A sought after commentator, speaker, expert for television, radio, print media, conventions, academic institutions and conferences, meetings and gatherings. Weighty experience with the news media, public officials, and interest groups, 1992-present.

Teaching Experience:

Ripon College, Assistant Professor of Politics and Government, Professor of International Relations and National Security-U.S. National Security, Terrorism and Intelligence, American Foreign Policy, Political Philosophy, International Political Economy, American Political Thought, American Government, International Law and Public Policy. 

National Security Studies Coordinator, Ripon College.

University of Wisconsin-Madison, University Lecturer.

Edgewood College, Adjunct Professor.

Publications:

Colucci, Lamont, The Bush Doctrine and American Core Values After 9/11 publication slated for summer 2008, University Press of America. "9/11"

­­Colucci, Lamont, Contributing Author for The Day that Changed Everything- Impact of 9-11 at the End of the Decade, Morgan, Matt, editor, published by Praeger, late 2008.

Pre-publication Peer Reviewer for Brigitte Nacos’, Terrorism and Counterterrorism published by Longman, 2008.

Pre-Publication Peer Reviewer for Richard Payne’s, Global Issues published by Longman, 2007.

Colucci, Lamont. Contributing Author, Tora No Maki, Teaching about Contemporary Japan, Keizai Koho Center, Tokyo, 1995.