Dr Nicole Matejic is a national-security-focused behavioural economist and author whose work leads and informs research, policy, and operational practice across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.
She is the Founder and Editorial Director of NatSec Press, an independent publishing house focused on national security and adjacent research.
Nicole’s work focuses on preventing radicalisation to violent extremism and addressing technology-enabled harm. She is a leading authority at the intersection of applied security studies, technology policy, and strategic communications, particularly in relation to algorithmic systems shaping contemporary information environments.
She has served as an expert instructor and guest speaker for NATO, particularly in strategic communications, information warfare, and digital diplomacy, and has contributed to United Nations research across the Asia–Pacific region and internationally.
Alongside her professional practice, Nicole maintains an active academic profile. She is an Adjunct Lecturer at Australia’s Charles Sturt University in the School of Terrorism and Security Studies, and from 2020 to 2023 was a Non-Resident Fellow at the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation in Future Warfighting at the United States Marine Corps University.
A published author, Nicole’s first book, Social Media Rules of Engagement, was released by Wiley in 2015. Forthcoming works include Securing National Security Studies: A Handbook (2026), The Hate Economy: The Lies People Sell That Lead to Violence (TBA), and a range of FICINT projects.
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