Ursula Wilder

Dr. Ursula M. Wilder is a clinical psychologist with 16 years of Federal service in the Intelligence Community. She was a 2011-2012 Federal Executive Fellow at the Brookings Institution, where she studied the psychological rewards and challenges of professionals who work in counterterrorism.

What It Takes to Fight the Terrorists

CIA agents and officials often pay a psychological price to protect us. By Ursula Wilder.

Ursula Wilder

Published Jan. 27, 2013

Inside the Mind of the Spy

Deep Cover

Psychologist Ursula Wilder on the unseen physical and mental toll—and true heroes—of the espionage world.

Ursula Wilder

Published Jul. 01, 2012