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Rhonda Zaharna is a former senior Fulbright Scholar who specializes in public diplomacy, intercultural and international strategic communication, with an emphasis on culture and communication in the Arab and Islamic regions. In addition to teaching strategic communication for nearly 20 years, she has advised on communication projects for multinational corporations, non governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, and international organizations, including the United Nations, World Bank, NATO, and USAID. She has repeatedly testified before the US Congress and has addressed diplomatic audiences and military personnel in the United States, Europe and Asia on strategic communication and public diplomacy. Her books include, Battles to Bridges: US Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy after 9/11 (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2010).