Erik E. Mueller
Defense Analyst
Washington Office
Education
M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago; B.A. in international affairs, Lewis & Clark College
Overview
Erik E. Mueller (he/him) is a Defense Analyst at the RAND Corporation. Mueller’s experience and expertise predominantly have focused on violent non-state actors (VNSAs) in North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia, though he has taken part in projects studying these groups throughout the world. Inside and outside of RAND, Mueller has studied the relationships between VNSAs and their host states, VNSA financing, VNSA adaptation, state support to VNSAs, and VNSA mergers. Additionally, Mueller has participated in projects focusing on mass attacks, insider threats, political violence, extremism, refugees, and interoperability.