Alison Hawks

Dr. Hawks was named the Woman of the Year for Innovation and Creativity at the Women in Defence Awards in 2022. She teaches mission-driven entrepreneurship at King's College London, Department of War Studies and at Imperial College London in their Institute of Security Science and Technology. She previously served as Director of Research at the Section 809 Panel, a U.S. Congressionally mandated commission tasked with streamlining and codifying defense acquisition. She was also an Assistant Professor at the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; and King's College London, Department of Defence Studies where she taught strategy, policy and operations in professional military education. Dr. Hawks' doctoral thesis was in military sociology. She received her Ph.D from the Department of War Studies at King's College London, and her MA in Strategic Studies from the University of Leeds. She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego, and has multiple peer reviewed publications on her research. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bmnt-inc-announces-appointment-of-dr-alison-hawks-to-board-of-directors-301729398.html