I'm a Non-Resident Fellow at the Brute Krulak Center and reserve officer in the US Marine Corps.* My past positions include time as a PhD Candidate-in-Residence at the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies and an Adjunct Defense Analyst at the RAND Corporation. My
academic research revolves around the determinants of military
effectiveness, but I maintain broad interests related to international
security, US defense policy, and research methodology. My current research agenda is an extension of my dissertation project, and explores how logistical force structure constrains military outcomes on the battlefield. I received my PhD in public policy from George Washington University in 2020. I also hold a master's degree in Security Policy Studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs and a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Utah. Before graduate school, I spent about
five years on active duty as a supply officer in the Marine Corps and
deployed overseas twice—once as part of the "surge" in Iraq, and once
aboard USS Peleliu. ________________ * The views expressed in my work and on this website are mine and do not imply endorsement by the Department of Defense, the Marine Corps, or any other institution. |