Asha Rangappa is the Assistant Dean and Senior Lecturer at Yale University’s Jackson School of Global Affairs, having previously held the position of Associate Dean at Yale Law School.

Before her academic roles, she worked as a Special Agent in the FBI's New York Division, specializing in counterintelligence investigations. In this capacity, she focused on assessing national security threats, conducting classified investigations on suspected foreign agents, and engaging in undercover operations. During her time with the FBI, Asha gained expertise in electronic surveillance, interrogation techniques, firearms, and the use of deadly force.

Her academic interests center around national security law, information warfare, propaganda, and leadership ethics. Asha graduated cum laude from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and pursued a Fulbright scholarship in Bogotá, Colombia. She obtained her law degree from Yale Law School and served as a law clerk for the Honorable Juan R. Torruella on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is admitted to the State Bar of New York and Connecticut.

Asha is also a prolific writer, contributing op-eds to prominent publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. Additionally, she is a respected legal and national security analyst, frequently appearing on NPR, BBC, and various television networks. She also serves as an editor for Just Security and contributes to former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s legal newsletter, CAFE Insider.

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