# Andrea Lane

> Andrea Lane is a scholar in the Strategic Analysis Network and she specializes in the Elsie Initiative.

Source: https://ras-nsa.ca/en/expert/andrea-lane/
Modified: 2024-09-23

Andrea Lane is a strategic analyst with Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Centre for Operational Research and Analysis (CORA). Prior to this, she taught for two years at the Canadian Forces College. Andrea is also a PhD candidate in political science at Dalhousie University; her dissertation is a Marxist feminist analysis of the Elsie Initiative. She holds an MA in International Affairs from Carleton University (NPSIA), where her thesis focussed on radicalization into non-Islamic terrorism. Prior to joining DRDC in July 2021, Andrea was a frequent media commentator on issues such as Canadian defence policy, military sexual misconduct, and naval procurement.