Dr. Angelle Khachadoorian

Published June 26, 2025

Co-Editor for Warrior Heart

Dr. Angelle Khachadoorian is the Associate Professor of Anthropology in the Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC) at Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. She holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico. Dr. Khachadoorian has taught a range of college and graduate level courses for more than twenty-five years. She joined the AFCLC in 2011 and is affiliated faculty for the Air War College. Previously, Dr. Khachadoorian taught for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as well as in several Air Force post-secondary educational settings. Dr. Khachadoorian’s research interests include the many intersections between war and culture, including examining the connections between cultural values, community beliefs, and group behaviors in war; US Air Force culture and how members construct their identity as Airmen; community memory, culture change, and cultural continuity; and the ways in which tribal groups intersect with nation-states.

At Air University Dr. Khachadoorian has taught students at all ranks, including at Air Command and Staff College and at Air War College. In 2023, Dr. Khachadoorian joined the faculty team for the Resilience Research Task Force (now the Resilience Warfighter Advantage Research team). Dr. Khachadoorian co-edited the Air University Press volume Warrior Heart: The Foundation of Combat Readiness (September 2024) which features the work of Resilience Research Task Force students from Air War College and Air Command and Staff College.

Warrior Heart: The Foundation of Combat Readiness

Generational Differences. Combat trauma. Coaching. Teamwork and belonging. The pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness. How do these affect resilience, readiness, leadership, and performance—both personal and organizational?

The US Air Force is at the cutting edge of inquiry into these factors. Air University’s Resilience Research Task Force delves into existing research on resilience—as a mindset, a skill set, and a force multiplier.

The various topics addressed in this work were identified by students, faculty, partners, and constituents, including Air Mobility Command and the Air Force Office of Integrated Resilience. This volume offers commanders, leaders, and Airmen a deeper understanding of human behavior and provides insights into cultivating Airmen and teams that grow stronger together through chaos, disruptive change, combat, or catastrophe.

[Susan Steen, PhD; Angelle Khachadoorian, PhD; Mary Bartlett, PhD / 2024 / 194 pages / ISBN 978-1-58566-331-6 / AU Press Code: B-184 / Format: Print & Electronic]