Research & Wargaming at U.S. Naval War College

Dr. Donnelly's work focuses on designing, developing, executing, and analyzing wargames to help senior decision makers understand and assess alternative courses of action and innovative solutions. He has developed wargames for OPNAV, INDOPACOM, the Joint Staff, USTRANSCOM, and DLA. Much of his work has centered around operational logistics during both competition and conflict. Prior to joining the U.S. Naval War College, Dr. Donnelly spent nearly twenty years working as a Defense Analyst. Before that, he worked as a Research Astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

Capt. Jim Zoulias graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. in ocean engineering and Boston University with an M.A. in international relations. A career naval pilot, he has over 1,500 hours in the SH-60F/HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter in support of numerous operations in the Arabian Gulf. Capt. Zoulias also served as an assistant professor at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA where he taught in-residence JPME Phase II. Other assignments include command of Tactical Air Control Squadron 22, navigator of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Team Chief/Deputy Commander of the National Airborne Operations Center at U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM).