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The
HNSLR is extremely proud of our editorial staff that facilitates the continued
success of our law review. As you can see below, our staff’s experiences and
qualifications are numerous and varied, which gives the law review great
perspective and a wide range of expertise to utilize. The HNSLR prides itself
on maintaining a strong, well qualified, and diverse editorial staff. September 2016 - Present
Director & Faculty Advisor
Brigadier General (ret.) Michael C. H. McDaniel, J.D.
Co-Founder
B.A., St. Bonaventure University, 1979 J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1982 MSS, Army War College, 2005 M.A.S.S., Naval Postgraduate School, 2007
Jamie Baker, J.D., M.L.I.S.
B.S., Central Michigan University, 2005 J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2010 M.L.I.S., Wayne State Univeristy, 2011 Adjunct Professor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Editorial Board: 
Captain Samantha Sliney, J.D., LL.M.
B.A., magna cum laude, Methodist University, 2010 J.D., cum laude, North Carolina Central University School of Law, 2013 LL.M. in Homeland & National Security Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2016 United States Air Force JAG Corps, 2013 - Present
Publications Editor
George V. Motakis, J.D., LL.M.
B.A., New York University, 2001 J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2009 LL.M in Homeland & National Security Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2013 LL.M. in Criminal Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2016Editor-in-Chief of the Counterterrorism Review, 2016-Present
Executive Articles Editor
B.S., summa cum laude, Western Michigan University, 2011 J.D., cum laude, WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2015 LL.M. in Taxation, WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2017 United States Army, 2002-2007
Articles Selection Editor
Inna Volkova
B.A., Lugansk Pedagogical University (Ukraine), 2000 Ph.D. in English Literature, Michigan State University, 2012 J.D., WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2018
Senior Articles Editor

Nneka Nnubia, J.D.
B.S., University of Guelph, 1989 M.S., McMaster University, 1993 J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2013 LL.M. in Homeland & National Security Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2016
Research Editor
Library Liaisons
Alissa Marie Raasch-Schmidt, J.D., M.L.I.S.
A.S., Delta College, 1998 B.S., Michigan State University, 2001 J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2011 M.L.I.S., Wayne State University, 2012
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Frank M. Spano, J.D.
Co-Founder
A.A. in Criminal Justice, Valley Forge Military College, 2001 B.S. in Occupational Education, Wayland Baptist University, 2007 Citation in Strategic Management, Harvard University, 2010 J.D., cum laude, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2013 Ph.D., Northcentral University, Candidate U.S. Air Force, 2002-2008
Paul Powers, J.D., LL.M.
B.A., University of Iowa, 2005 J.D., magna cum laude, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2013 LL.M. in Homeland & National Security Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2015 Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, Senior Editor Associate at Betty, Neuman & McMahon, P.L.C.B.A., University of Iowa, 2005 Homeland & National Security Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 2013-2016
 James Springer, J.D., LL.M.
B.A., Oakland University, 2008 J.D., cum laude, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2012 LL.M. in Homeland & National Security Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2014 Homeland & National Security Law Review, Executive Articles Editor, 2013-2016
Associate Editors
B.S., Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, 2005 J.D., WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2017 Canadian Armed Forces (ret.): 1999-2011
Gisele Bigras
B.A., University of Michigan, 2011 J.D., WMU Cooley Law School, 2014 LL.M. in Homeland & National Security Law, WMU Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2017
Keali Lois-Chambers Heileman
B.S. Michigan State University 2010 J.D. Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2015 LLM. in Homeland & National Security Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Candidate 2017 Member Michigan Air National Guard

Kate Mortensen, J.D.
B.A., Michigan State University, 2011 J.D.,Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2014
B.A. Anthropology University of Missouri 2006 M .A. Political Science, University Missouri 2009 J.D. Saint Louis University School of Law 2013 LL.M. in Homeland & National Security Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School 2016
B.G.S., The University of Michigan, 2000 M.S.W., The University of Michigan, 2003 M.L.R.H.R., Michigan State University, 2005 J.D., The University of the Pacific-McGeorge School of Law, 2009 LL.M. in Homeland & National Security Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2017
John Pickens
A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force, 2008 B.A., American Military University, 2010 J.D., WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2016 United States Air Force, Security Forces Staff Sergeant, E-5 (2002-2008)
United States Marine Corps, 2005-2010 B.A., University of Michigan, 2013 J.D., WMU Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2017 LL.M. in Homeland & National Security Law, WMU Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2017
B.A., Ohio State University, 2002 M.S., Capella University, 2006 J.D., WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2017
B.S., University of South Florida, 2012 M.S., University of Florida, 2014 J.D., Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2017
B.A., Northern Michigan University, 2014 J.D., Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2017
B.S., Central Michigan University, 2001 J.D., Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2017
B.A., cum laude, Wayne State University, 1987 J.D., Detroit College of Law, 1992 M.P.A., Oakland University, 2014 L.L.M. in Homeland & National Security, WMU Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2017
Heidi K. Page, J.D., LL.M.
B.I.S., Murray State University, 2008 J.D., cum laude, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2011 LL.M. in Homeland & National Security Law, 2013 Homeland & National Security Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 2012-2013
B.A., Eastern Michigan University, 2002 J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2013 Homeland & National Security Law Review, Business Editor, 2012-2013 United States Navy, 1991-1995 Petty Officer Third Class, E-4
Kate Eaves, J.D., LL.M.
B.A., State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, 2004 J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2013 LL.M. in Homeland & National Security Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2015
Peter Mommer, J.D.
B.A., cum laude, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2006 M.A., The University of Queensland-Australia, 2009 J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2013 LL.M. in Homeland and National Security Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Candidate, 2015 On the Department of State Federal Register for Diplomatic Appointment, awaiting appointment as a Foreign Service Officer.
Melissa Winkler, J.D., LL.M.
B.A., Oakland University, 2009 J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2013 LL.M. in Homeland & National Security Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2015 Associate at Fakhoury Law Group, PLC
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