Primary Author
Thurston, C. Q. (2025). Technical and cultural barriers to leveraging U.S. intelligence to evaluate national level strategies and plans. Intelligence and National Security, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2025.2466265
Thurston, Cathryn Q. (2025) “Teaching Theory to Adult Learners” in The Palgrave Handbook on the Pedagogy of International Relations Theory, edited by Jamie Frueh, Jacqui Ala, Michael Murphy, and Paul Diehl. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72072-7_9
Thurston, Cathryn Q. “Back to the Basics: international relations, intelligence, and strategic competition” in Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation (2023) https://doi.org/10.1177/15485129231185363
Thurston, Cathryn Q. “Assessing Theory of Change in National Strategies” in Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation (2019) https://doi.org/10.1177/1548512919856114
Thurston, Cathryn Q. and Katherine Velez (2015) Research in the Intelligence Community: A First Look, Washington, D.C.; National Intelligence Press, For Official Use Only
Thurston, Cathryn Q. (Dec 2013) “Intelligence Failure Is More Than ‘Policy Oversell’” in International Studies Review, Volume 15, Issue 4, pages: 625–627
Thurston, Cathryn, et al (2006) Assessing the motivation and capabilities of terrorist groups and countries, RAND Corporation, TR-427-DOE, Not cleared for open publication
Thurston, Cathryn, et al (2004) Assessing the value of Army international activities (AIA): Phase II, testing data collection tool and performance indicators, RAND Corporation, DRR-3255-A, Not cleared for open publication
Secondary Author
Benard, Cheryl, et al (2011) The Battle Behind the Wire: U.S. prisoner and detainee operations from World War II to Iraq, Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG934
Benard, Cheryl, et al (2008) Women in nation-building, RAND Corporation, available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG579/
Johnson, David E., et al (2006) The strategic dimensions of the long war: A RAND report on Unified Quest 2006, RAND Corporation, DRR-4006-A, Not cleared for open publication
Kelly, Terrence K., et al (2010) Security cooperation organizations in the country team: Options for success, RAND Corporation, available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR734/
Larson, Eric V., et al (2007) Understanding commanders’ information needs for information & influence operations, RAND Corporation, MG-656, available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG656/
Larson, Eric V., et al (2006) Foundations of effective influence operations: a framework for enhancing army capabilities, RAND Corporation, MG-654, available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG654/
Libicki, Martin, et al (2005) An organizational framework for terrorist CBRN acquisition and deployment, RAND Corporation, PM-1902, Not cleared for open publication
Marquis, Jefferson P., et al (2010) Developing an Army strategy for building partner capacity for stability operations, The RAND Corporation, MG-942, available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG942/
Marquis, Jefferson P., et al (2004) Assessing the value of U.S. Army international activities, RAND Corporation, MG-329, available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG329/
Moroney, Jennifer, D.P., et al (2009) A framework to assess programs for building partnerships, RAND Corporation, MG-863, available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG863/
Moroney, Jennifer, D.P., et al (2006) Building partner capabilities for coalition operations, The RAND Corporation, MG-635, available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2007/RAND_MG635.pdf
PANEL PRESENTATIONS
“Theory of Change in Strategic Assessments” and “Communicating Strategic Assessments” MORS Symposium on Analytic Support to Contingency/Named Operations, Tampa, 2018
“Strategic Warning Intelligence and Indicators for Peace” ISA Atlanta, 2016
“Course Correction: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Intelligence Studies” ISA New Orleans, 2015
“Conflict Analysis and Intervention Evaluation” ISA Toronto, 2014
“Conflict as Action”, ISA San Francisco, 2013
“Conflict Group Formation, Mobilization, and Behavior: Issues for Analysis,” ISA San Diego, 2012
“Mapping Conflict Attitudes in Deep-rooted Conflict,” ISA Montreal, 2011
“Mapping the Situation in Deep-rooted Conflicts,” ISA New Orleans, 2010
“Mapping the Sources of Persistent Conflict,” Poster Presentation, ISA New York, 2009
“Developing a Comprehensive Framework for Conflict Analysis: Sources, Situation, Attitudes, Group Maintenance, Escalation (SSAGE)” ISA San Francisco, CA 2008
“Your Military Mission: Prevent Conflict” ISA Chicago, IL 2007
“Measuring the Effectiveness of Classroom Simulations” ISA Honolulu, HI 2005
“Conflicting Decisions: Measuring Group Conflict Management Styles in a Crisis Decision-Making Environment: A Simulation Experiment Design” ISA Montreal 2004
“Improving the Analysis of Cultural Intelligence,” ISA Portland 2003
“Conflicting Decisions: Measuring Group Conflict Management Styles in a Crisis Decision-Making Environment: A Simulation Experiment Design,” Poster Session, ISA Portland 2003
“Consensus-Based Decision Making: Research Findings in Group Dynamics,” ISA New Orleans 2002
“Measuring Attitudes on Consensus Building in a Military Alliance: A Model-Building and Simulation Experiment Design,” Poster Session, ISA Chicago 2001
“Capturing the Complexities of the Crisis in Kosovo,” ISA Los Angeles 2000