Awards

• 2021 - Order of Hermes, Information Professionals Association
• 2018 - Innovation Spotlight Award, RAND Corporation
• 2017 - Bronze Medal Award, RAND Corporation
• 2016 - Defense and Political Sciences Mentor of the Year Award, RAND Corporation
• 2013 - Fulbright Specialist Grant in Peace and Conflict Resolution at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
• 2013 - Military Operations Research Society Military Operations Research Journal Award for "Qualitative Comparative Analysis of 30 Insurgencies, 1978-2008."
• 2010 - Bronze Medal Award, RAND Corporation

Scholarly Work

• Book Chapters
• Paul, C. E., & Schwille, M, (2024). How Russia, China, and Iran Weaponize Information for Internal Social Control and External Influence. Washington, DC Irregular Warfare Center Press.
• Paul, C. E., & Matthews, M, (2019). Defending Against Russian Propaganda. London, UK SAGE Publishing.
• Paul, C. E, (2019). Homo Narratus (The Storytelling Species): The Challenge (and Importance) of Modelling Narrative in Human Understanding. Hoboken, NJ Wiley and Sons.
• Paul, C. E., & Nelson, N, (2016). What Threats do Terrorism and Insurgency Pose in the Asia-Pacific? Washington, DC Georgetown University Press.
• Paul, C. E., Helmus, T. C., & Glenn, R. W, (2009). Challenges to Shaping Civilian Attitudes and Behaviors in a Theater of Operations. Westport, CT Praeger Security International.

• Books
• Paul, C. E, (2011). Strategic Communication: Origins, Concepts, and Current Debates. Westport, CT Praeger Security International.
• Paul, C. E, (2008). Information Operations –Doctrine and Practice: A Reference Handbook. Westport, CT Praeger Security International.
• Paul, C. E, (2008). Marines on the Beach: The Politics of U.S. Military Intervention Decision Making. Westport, CT Praeger Security International.

• Journal Articles
• Schaner, E., & Paul, C. E, (2023). Information and Intelligence: Distinct and Necessary Warfighting Functions. Marine Corps Gazette, 48-50.
• Paul, C. E., & Schwille, M, (2021). The Evolution of Special Operations as a Possible Model for Information Forces. Joint Force Quarterly, 100, 8-13.
• Paul, C. E, (2020). Understanding and Pursuing Information Advantage. The Cyber Defense Review, SUMMER 2020, 109-123.
• Paul, C. E., Colley, K. S., & Steckman, L, (2019). Fighting Against, With, and Through Narrative: Developing the Reasons Why We Are There. Marine Corps Gazette, 3(103), 80-87.
• Thomson, S. K., & Paul, C. E, (2018). Paradigm Change: Operational Art and the Information Joint Function. Joint Force Quarterly, 89(2nd Quarter), 8-14.
• Paul, C. E, (2016). Enhancing US Efforts to Inform, Influence, and Persuade. Parameters, 3(46), 87-97.
• Paul, C. E., Clarke, C. P., Grill, B., & Dunigan, M, (2016). Moving Beyond Population-Centric vs. Enemy-Centric Counterinsurgency. Small Wars & Insurgencies, 6(27), 1019-1024.
• Paul, C. E, (2016). Confessions of a Hybrid Warfare Skeptic: What Might Really Be Interesting but Hidden Within the Various Conceptions of Gray Zone Conflict, Ambiguous Warfare, Political Warfare, and Their Ilk. Small Wars Journal.
• Paul, C. E., & Petrun-Sayers, E. L, (2015). Assessing against and moving past the ‘funnel model’ of counterterrorism communication. Defence Strategic Communication, 1(1), 26-40.
• Paul, C. E., Yates, J., Clarke, C. P., Matthews, M., & Skrabala, L, (2015). Assessing and Evaluating DoD Inform, Influence, and Persuade Efforts: Guidance for Practitioners. IOSphere.
• Paul, C. E, (2014). Integrating Apples, Oranges, Pianos, Volkswagens, and Skyscrapers: On The Relationships Between Information-Related Capabilities and Other Lines of Operation. IOSphere.
• Hoverd, W., Paul, C. E., & Nelson, N, (2014). A Promising Thaw. Proceedings, 9(140), 60-65.
• Paul, C. E., Clarke, C. P., & Serena, C. C, (2014). Mexico Is Not Colombia: Seeking More Productive Analogies for Responding to the Challenge of Violent Drug-Trafficking Organizations. Small Wars Journal.
• Paul, C. E, (2013). The Crawl, Walk, Run Progression for the Integration and Conduct of Efforts to Inform, Influence, and Persuade. IOSphere.

• Monographs
• Welch, J., Webber, S., & Paul, C. E, (2025). RAND TL-A495-7: Littoral Crisis and Conflict: A Scenario for the Information Warfighter Exercise Wargame.
• Paul, C. E., Schwille, M., Webber, S., Demus, A., & Van Hegewald, E, (2024). RAND RR-A2270-1: Organizing for Information Warfare at the Geographic Combatant Commands: Lessons from the United States Central Command Joint Effects Process.
• Paul, C. E., Welch, J., Connable, B., Rosenblatt, N., & McNeive, J, (2024). RAND TL-A495-5: The Information Warfighter Exercise Wargame: Second Edition Rulebook.
• Demus, A., Bodine-Baron, E., McCulloch, C., Bauer, R., Paul, C. E., Fujiwara, J., Sacks, B. J., Schwille, M., Morris, M., & Beavan, K, (2024). RAND RR-A1740-1: Operationalizing U.S. Air Force Information Warfare.
• Kelly, A., & Paul, C. E, (2020). Decoding Crimea: Pinpointing the Influence Strategies of Modern Information Warfare.