Dr. Tom Nichols is a professor at the U.S. Naval War College, and an adjunct professor at the U.S. Air Force School of Strategic Force Studies and the Harvard Extension School. He is a specialist on Russian affairs, nuclear strategy, NATO issues, and a nationally-known commentator on U.S. politics and national security. He was a staff member in the United States Senate, a fellow at CSIS and the Harvard Kennedy School, and previously taught at Dartmouth, La Salle, and Georgetown. He is also a five-time undefeated 'Jeopardy!' champion, and was noted in the 'Jeopardy!' Hall of Fame after his 1994 appearances as one of the all-time best players of the game. Dr. Nichols is the recipient of the 2018 Citta della Rose Book Prize, for his book The Death of Expertise and was named one of the “POLITICO 50” for 2017, as one of the 50 “key thinkers, doers, and visionaries reshaping American politics and policy.”