Who We Are

The Centre's significant strengths in research come from the rich diversity of the Fellows attached to the Centre.  Most are drawn from units of Kingston's two universities: Policy Studies, Political Studies, and History at Queen's, and War Studies, History, and Politics and Economics at the Royal Military College of Canada.  The Centre has a number of External Fellows, and regularly hosts a number of post-doctoral fellows.  Among our Fellows are retired ambassadors, former senior government officials, and retired senior officers in the Canadian Armed Forces.

The Centre also hosts Visiting Defence Fellows from the Canadian Armed Forces, the U.S. Army, and the Bundeswehr, the German defence force.  These officers bring a fresh, practical and international perspective to the work of the Centre. A list of former VDFs appears below.

 

Our Mission

The CIDP is a leading Canadian research organization that bridges the gap between academic research and policy on matters related to military and defence. The Centre’s vision is to be a trusted voice on defence and military affairs both in Canada and internationally. The Centre has been the go-to source for matters of military and defence policy for more than fifty years. Leveraging the centre’s proximity to Canadian Forces Base Kingston, the Royal Military College of Canada, the Department of National Defence and a number of Canadian Armed Forces organizations, we draw on the expertise of more than 50 research fellows, including students, civilian and military experts, former government officials, diplomats and active-duty military officers.

The Centre’s goal is to be among the best research centres in Canada working on questions of international and defence policy issues, and to continue to be recognized for

  • the provision of a conducive environment for research, analysis, reflection and discussion of international and defence policy issues by a diverse group of Centre Fellows, including faculty members of Queen’s University and Royal Military College of Canada; Visiting Defence Fellows who are routinely seconded to the Centre from the Canadian Armed Forces, the U.S. Army, and the German Bundeswehr; post-doctoral fellows; and former government officials;

  • high-quality research and publication on international security and defence policy issues;

  • its contribution to education, including the supervision of post-doctoral fellows, the supervision of research projects related to national and international security undertaken by graduate students, and the teaching of undergraduate and graduate students at Queen’s University and the Royal Military College of Canada; and

  • service to Canadian society, locally and nationally, in engaging the public, debating issues of foreign and defence policy, and fostering networks among research institutions and other non-governmental organizations in the field of national and international security.

Year Name

Current

Michael Murphy

2023-2025

Howard Coombs

2023

Stéphanie Martel

2022-2023

Hugh Segal

2020-2022

Stéfanie von Hlatky
2018-2020 Kim Richard Nossal
2014-2018 Stéfanie von Hlatky
2011-2014 Kim Richard Nossal
2002-2010 Charles Pentland
1996-2002 David Haglund
1995-1996 Neil MacFarlane
1985-1995 David Haglund
1975-1985 Nils Ørvik

Year Name

2024-2025

LTC Drew Lanier

2023-2024

COL Tyler R. Donnell

2022-2023

LTC Wendy Tokach

2021-2022

LTC(P) Chad M. Pillai

2020-2021

LTC(P) Thomas R. Boland
2019-2020 LTC(P) Michael A. Meumann
2018-2019 COL Christopher Ingels
2017-2018 LTC(P) Todd A. Allison
2016-2017 LTC Kevin Baird
2015-2016 COL Marcus P. Acosta
2014-2015 COL Thom Crowson
  LTC Matt Price, U.S. National Guard
2013-2014 COL Christopher Barron
  LTC John Bates, U.S. National Guard
2012-2013 COL Jody Nelson
2011-2012 COL Joel Suenkel
2010-2011 COL Daniel Larsen
2009-2010 COL Douglas L. Bentley, Jr.
2008-2009 COL Tony J. Sarver
2007-2008 COL John S. Fant
2006-2007 LTC Matt Glunz
2005-2006 LTC Stephen Mariano
2004-2005 LTC Jeffrey Turner
2003-2004 LTC Casey P. Haskins
2002-2003 LTC Michael N. Smith
2001-2002 COL David D. Hale, Jr.
2000-2001 LTC(P) Robert C. Fallie, Jr.
1999-2000 LTC Jim Helis
1998-1999 LTC Mark French
1997-1998 LTC Michael Phillips
1996-1997 COL James Diehl
1995-1996 COL Dale E. Roth
1994-1995 LTC Matthew S. Klimow
1993-1994 LTC(P) Robert M. Bailey
1992-1993 COL Ernest W. Fischer
1991-1992 LTC(P) William W. Allen
1990-1991 LTC(P) Phil Rusciolelli
1989-1990 LTC Adolf Carson
1988-1989 LTC Robert C. White, Jr.
1987-1988 LTC(P) Bruce A. Harris
1986-1987 COL Robert van Steenburg
1985-1986 COL Gary Marchand
1984-1985 COL William P. Armstrong
1983-1984 MAJ(P) Robert B. Killebrew

Year Name
2005-2006 LtCol Michael J. McCarthy
2004-2005 LtCol David A. Miller
2003-2004 LtCol Randall J. Richert
2002-2003 LtCol Bruce Johnson
2001-2002 LtCol William E. Durall
2000-2001 LtCol William T. Eliason
1999-2000 LtCol Sam Walker
1998-1999 LtCol Jeff Ray
1997-1998 LtCol G.T. Tovrea
1996-1997 Major Dawn Hewitt
1995-1996 Major Steve Kotan
1994-1995 Major Robert E. Rehbein
1993-1994 LtCol Jim Diehl
1992-1993 LtCol Kevin Donovan
1991-1992 LtCol David Anhalt
1990-1991 Major Thomas Buchanan
1989-1990 LtCol Adolf Carlson
1988-1989 LtCol James Morrison
1987-1988 Major Charles Tutwiler
1986-1987 LCol Frank Boyd
1985-1986 Col James Shaw
1984-1985 LtCol William P. Armstrong
1982-1983 LtCol Daniel Dosé 

Year Name
2024-2025 Col Kris Purdy
2023-2024 Col Mike Babin
2022-2023 Col Ryan Jurkowski
2021-2022 Col Trevor Teller
2020-2021 BGen Lise Bourgon
2019-2020 LCol (Ret'd) Steve MacBeth
2018-2019 Major Gregory Smith
2015-2018 LCol Patrick O'Halloran
2013-2015 Major Hans Christian Breede
2008-2013 Major Ian Rutherford
2006-2008 LCol Steve McCluskey
2005-2006 LCol Michael Rostek
2004-2005 Lt.Col. John Anderson
2003-2004 Lt.Col. Terence W. Loveridge
2002-2003 Lt.Col. David Pittfield
1999-2002 LCol Don La Carte
1998-1999 LCol William Peters
1997-1998 LCol David L. Bashow
1995-1996 LCol Steven Chessum
1992-1994 LCol William G. Yerex
1990-1992 LCol William Johnston
1988-1990 LCol Maurice Pigeon
1987-1988 LCol Christopher Conliffe
1986-1987 LCol W.B. Fox
1984-1985 LCol John A. English 

Year Name
2016-2019 LCol Andreas Vogler (German Air Force)
2013-2016 LCol Jan von der Felsen (German Air Force)
2008-2013 LCol Sven Hilgefort (German Air Force)
2006-2008 LCol Helmut Fritsch (German Air Force)
2002-2006 LCol Ulrich ScAustralian Forces Visiting Defence Fellowsholz (German Air Force)
1999-2002 Cmdr Jürgen Döbert (German Navy)
1998-1999 LtCol Alfons Käsbauer (German Air Force)
1997-1998 LtCol Karl-Heinz Göttling (German Air Force)
1995-1996 COL Volker Bertel
1993-1994 Major (GS) Jürgen Schwarz (German Air Force)
1992-1993 LTC (GS) Joachim Rabe
1991-1992 Cmdr Peter Monte (German Navy)
1990-1991 LCol Klaus Mensel
1989-1990 LCol Dierk Meyer (West German Army)
1988-1989 LCol Jürgen von Block (West German Army)
1987-1988 LCol. Hans-Jochen Annuss (West German Army)
1986-1987 LCol Bernd Huebner (West German Army)
1984-1985 LtCol Goertz Sperling (German Army)
1983-1984 Major (GS) Carl-Friedrich Dwinger (German Air Force)
1982-1983 Major Gerhard Schepe (German Air Force)
1980-1983 Major Peter Dicks
1980-1981 LtCol i.G. Hans Goebel
1979-1980 Major i.G. Jurgen Arbeiter