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Jonathan Rudd

Faculty Member

Professor Jonathan Rudd

Biography

Professor Jonathan L. Rudd retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2018. During his 21-year career as a special agent and legal advisor with the FBI, he conducted both criminal and national security investigations. Along with domestic assignments in New York, Virginia, Colorado and Utah, he has extensive international experience having represented the FBI in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Hungary, Korea, and Japan. Professor Rudd taught Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Procedure, National Security Law, Privacy Rights, Civil Liberties and Ethics at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, where he obtained Adjunct Professor status with the University of Virginia. He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1996 from the New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts and from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, with a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies and a Minor in Korean in 1992. He is a member of the US Supreme Court Bar and the Utah State Bar. Professor Rudd has been trained in Peer Support for First Responders, as an Emergency Medical Responder, and as a certified Life Coach.

Teaching

CJ 1330

Criminal Law, Spring 2025

CJ 3330

Financial Crimes Investigations, Spring 2025

NSS 2010

Introduction to National Security WE, Spring 2025

NSS 4600

National Security Law, Spring 2025

Presentations

Rudd, Jonathan L (Presenter & Author), Peer Support Training, "Ethical and Legal Considerations for First Responder Peer Support Members in Utah", VEST, Southern Utah. (January 13, 2025)
Rudd, Jonathan L (Presenter Only), National Security Week, "NSS Info Session_ Careers, Internships, and the NSS Program", Center for National Security Studies, Utah Valley University. (September 12, 2024)
Rudd, Jonathan L (Presenter & Author), Peer Support Training, "Ethical and Legal Considerations for First Responder Peer Support Members in Utah", VEST, Southern Utah. (July 9, 2024)
Rudd, Jonathan L (Presenter & Author), Peer Support Training, "Back to Basics -- Resilience for First Respondersy", VEST, St. George, Utah. (November 29, 2023)
Rudd, Jonathan L (Presenter & Author), Peer Support Training, "Back to Basics -- Resilience for First Respondersy", VEST, St. George, Utah. (November 28, 2023)
Rudd, Jonathan L (Presenter Only), National Security Week, "NSS Info Session_ Careers, Internships, and the NSS Program", Center for National Security Studies, Utah Valley University. (September 14, 2023)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Rudd, Jonathan L, Amacher, Brandon , McDonald, Ian , (2025) "The Cutting Edge of Cybersecurity_ Evolving Threats and Evolving Tools with Mathew Toussain" (Issue: 3, vol. 7). Orem, Utah: In the Interest of National Security (IINS) / Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cutting-edge-of-cybersecurity-evolving/id1617755917?i=1000704040737
Rudd, Jonathan L, Vogel, Ryan , Allred, Aaron , (2025) "Mediating Modern Conflict_ Third Party Influence and Hybrid Warfare with Dr. Rebecca Dudley" (Issue: 2, vol. 7). Orem, Utah: In the Interest of National Security (IINS) / Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mediating-modern-conflict-third-party-influence-and/id1617755917?i=1000701141832
Rudd, Jonathan L, Amacher, Brandon , (2025) "Emerging Technology and National Security with Jacques Sabrie" (Issue: 1, vol. 7). Orem, Utah: In the Interest of National Security (IINS) / Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emerging-technology-and-national-security-with/id1617755917?i=1000694829063
Rudd, Jonathan L, Vogel, Ryan , Allred, Aaron , (2024) "Intersections between Private Sector Industries and U.S. National Security with Andy Pierucci" (Issue: 4, vol. 6). Orem, Utah: In the Interest of National Security (IINS) / Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intersections-between-private-sector-industries-and-u/id1617755917?i=1000682153269
Rudd, Jonathan L, Vogel, Ryan , McDonald, Ian , (2024) "International Intelligence Relations with Dr. Diana Bolsinger" (Issue: 3, vol. 6). Orem, Utah: In the Interest of National Security (IINS) / Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-intelligence-relations-with-dr-diana/id1617755917?i=1000673616970
Rudd, Jonathan L, McDonald, Ian , (2024) "From the U.S. Air Force to 47G with retired Brigadier General Max Stitzer" (Issue: 2, vol. 6). Orem, Utah: In the Interest of National Security (IINS) / Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-u-s-air-force-to-47g-with-retired/id1617755917?i=1000670758645

Awards

Full-Time Faculty of the Year

Center for National Security Studies (CNSS) - April 17, 2025

Each year, students within the National Security Studies (NSS) program are asked to identify the faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional teaching and care throughout the school year. At the annual NSS year-end award ceremony, the faculty member who receives the most votes is presented the "Full-Time Faculty of the Year" award. For the 2024-2025 academic year, I was honored to receive this award.

Full-Time Faculty of the Year

Center for National Security Studies (CNSS) - May, 2022

Each year students within the National Security Studies (NSS) program are asked to identify the faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional teaching and care throughout the school year. At the annual NSS year-end award ceremony, the faculty member who receives the most votes is presented the "Full-Time Faculty of the Year" award. For the 2021-2022 academic year, I was honored to receive this award. (See the attached 2021-2022 Faculty of the Year plaque.)

Full-Time Faculty of the Year

Center for National Security Studies (CNSS) - May, 2020

Each year students within the National Security Studies (NSS) program are asked to identify the faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional teaching and care throughout the school year. At the annual NSS year-end award ceremony, the faculty member who receives the most votes is presented the "Full-Time Faculty of the Year" award. For the 2019-2020 academic year, I was honored to receive this award. (See the attached 2019-2020 Faculty of the Year plaque.)

All Star_ Exemplary Faculty Development Commitment

Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) - May, 2019

Based on my 31 annual hours of participation in teaching development and training during my first year at UVU, I received the All Star recognition of commitment to exemplary faculty development from OTL.