Teaching

Current: 

I am the course director and lead instructor of NATO Infrastructure Assessment in Support of Planning (NIASPC) at the NATO Military Engineering Center of Excellence (MILENG COE) on behalf of SHAPE.

Previous Teaching Highlights:

-Former Assistant Professor of American Politics at the United States Military Academy at West Point. 

-Army Instructor qualified (5K ASI).

-Master Teacher Program (MTP) Graduate, a 2-year, interdisciplinary program that helps teachers develop the competencies and skills required to educate and inspire. 

-Program Director (Executive Secretary) of the the 72nd Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA), a prestigious, four-day foreign policy conference for 200+ undergraduate students from over 100 global institutions.

Current Courses Taught

521: NATO Infrastructure Assessment in Support of Planning Course (NIASPC) 

Course Iterations: February and June, MTT upon request

The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of infrastructure and the role it plays in the Operations Planning Process in order to enable the students to conduct standardized infrastructure assessments and produce related products. The course objectives are that by the end of the course, each student should be equipped to conduct basic infrastructure assessments to support the Operational Planning Process and Execution cycles from the Strategic to Tactical level.  This includes identifying Critical National Infrastructure for a nation as well as Mission Vital and Key Infrastructure supporting a NATO mission.

Previous Courses Taught

SS202: American Politics

This course explores the American political system - its philosophical underpinnings, the structure and behavior of formal government institutions, and the influence of informal political actors within the political construct. The course introduces the discipline of political science by exploring a broad range of literature: classics of American politics, leading political theory, and contemporary reading. Cadets will apply their knowledge of political ideas, institutions, and behavior to public policy making and demonstrate critical analysis of contemporary debates in American politics. Finally, this course provides cadets with an understanding of the professional norms and responsibilities associated with their role as military officers within the American system of government. 

SS307: International Relations

The objectives of this course are to provide cadets with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of international relations and the analytical tools necessary to evaluate two fundamental questions: "Why do states do what they do?" and "What causes conflict and cooperation in the international system?" Emphasizing intellectual pluralism, SS307 focuses on the value of applying different theoretical perspectives to historic cases and contemporary events in international affairs. Cadets will employ international relations theory to examine key issues such as the role of power and the use of force in the international system, the international political economy, the role of identity and culture in state behavior, foreign policy decision-making, and the role of morality and ethics in international affairs. 

SS473: American Foreign Policy (Course Director)

SS473 examines the historical evolution, development, implementation, and consequences of American foreign policy. It analyzes the actors that craft and influence policy, concentrating both on formal government institutions--such as the President, Congress, and the foreign policy bureaucracy--and informal institutions such as public opinion, political parties, interest groups, and the media. The course examines key events in American Foreign Policy history through the lens of constraints and 'policy choice.' What choices did U.S. foreign policy makers confront? What policies did they choose to implement and why? What were the consequences of those decisions? Students will ultimately apply these lessons as they evaluate historic foreign policy decisions, debate contemporary dilemmas, and contemplate the future of American foreign policy.