Linked in page: www.linkedin.com/in/tornike-shurgulaia Short Bio: 🛡️ PhD. Prof. Tornike Shurgulaia Global Security & Intelligence Expert | Academic Leader | Counterintelligence Consultant Prof. Tornike Shurgulaia is a distinguished academic and practitioner in the fields of global security, intelligence, and international relations. With over a decade of impactful leadership across government, academia, and international consultancy, he brings unparalleled expertise in strategic security, counterintelligence, U.S. foreign policy, and intelligence studies. 🎓 Education & Recognition PhD in Humanitarian Science, MA in Political Science, BA in History of Diplomacy and IR Alumnus of the U.S. Department of State’s American Political Development program at UMass Amherst Completed programs at US ODNI (NCSC SSOC), US DCSA (CI Program), DHS courses, DSCU... Honorary Doctor - Self-Reliance & Survival Educators - FSRSE (UBC–in cooperation with NHRF-NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN Federation) Honorary Professor, International Management University (IMU) Awarded by Georgian Intelligence Service for pioneering Intelligence Studies in SETA 🏛️ Academic Contributions Founder of Thomas Jefferson Research Center (TJRC) Editor-in-Chief & Chair, TJRC Academic Review Visiting Professor & Lecturer across Georgian universities Delivered Security Studies lectures at UTH Warsaw via Erasmus+ mobility Mentor, EPAG – US Government Exchange Alumni (Georgia) 🌍 Global Engagements & Affiliations Advisory Board Member, IMU Academic Council, Cambodia Advisory Board Member, WLC Global, UK Global Chair, GSFN (Global Sustainable Futures Network) 📚 Author & Thought Leader Published works on intelligence, global security, and foreign policy—contributing original research to advance academic and operational frontiers in strategic studies.