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 |
|---|---|
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Current |
Michael Murphy |
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2023-2025 |
Howard Coombs |
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2023 |
Stéphanie Martel |
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2022-2023 |
Hugh Segal |
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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 |
|---|---|
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2024-2025 |
LTC Drew Lanier |
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2023-2024 |
COL Tyler R. Donnell |
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2022-2023 |
LTC Wendy Tokach |
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2021-2022 |
LTC(P) Chad M. Pillai |
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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 |