Bio
Dr. Ryan Burke is a Professor of Department of Military & Strategic Studies (MSS) at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA). He is the Co-Director of Project 6633 at the Modern War Institute (MWI) at West Point, where he also served as a two-term (2019-2020; 2020-2021) MWI Non-Resident Fellow. Ryan is also an Affiliate Professor with the University of Alaska – Fairbanks (UAF) Center for Arctic Security and Resilience. Additionally, he is the Research Director for US Northern Command's (USNORTHCOM) Homeland Defense Institute (HDI). Dr. Burke teaches classes on international security studies, military power projection, military affairs, and defense policy. He is the recipient of both USAFA's William H. Heiser Award for Outstanding Senior Faculty Educator (top professor – cadet voted) and USAFA's Robert F. McDermott Award for Faculty Research Excellence (top researcher – faculty voted). Ryan holds graduate degrees from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, the University of Delaware's Joseph R. Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, and Saint Joseph's University. He earned his BA from Penn State University, where he attended on a Marine-Option Naval ROTC scholarship, and subsequently commissioned into the Marine Corps.
Dr. Burke came to USAFA after completing a Department of Defense-funded post-doctoral research fellowship in the Biden School where – in addition to teaching undergraduate public policy courses – he served as a University Research Fellow during his final year. Dr. Burke's research emphasizes military strategy and defense policy across the spectrum of conflict. He also owns a patent for a soft anti-ballistics composite armor and conducts research in materials science. He is currently funded via the DoD Minerva Research Initiative and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. He has completed other funded projects via the Strategic Studies Institute; the Department of Homeland Security; the US Marine Corps; and other entities. Ryan has authored, co-authored, or edited multiple books; journal articles; book chapters; conference papers; technical reports; winning essays in national competitions; and various policy pieces for public venues. His latest book, The Polar Pivot: Great Power Competition in the Arctic and Antarctica (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2022) discusses the polar regions in the context of international security. Ryan is also the chief editor of Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction (Georgetown University Press, 2018, 2022) and is an opinion contributor to The Hill on national security matters. Ryan has been interviewed, quoted, or otherwise featured on TV and in print with Fox News, NBC News, ABC, Business Insider, USA Today, the Weekendavisen (Denmark), and other media outlets. He is an elected Council Member for the American Political Science Association (APSA) International Security Section; has worked with the US Senate on defense legislative and policy matters; and has represented the United States overseas in international diplomatic dialogue sessions with Russia and China.
Prior to his academic pursuits, Ryan was a U.S. Marine Corps officer where he served as a platoon commander and company commander during his fleet tour. He then served as the Deputy Marine Officer Instructor at the University of Pennsylvania's Naval ROTC unit teaching naval science courses. After leaving the Marines due to a combat-related injury, he worked as a Senior Consultant and Defense Analyst for Booz Allen Hamilton supporting Department of Defense projects in the Pentagon and with the Marine Corps Combat Development Command in Quantico, VA.
Dr. Burke continues to participate in US military training and operations both domestically and abroad as a DoD civilian via his research engagements. He conducts embedded fieldwork in conflict zones and extreme climates, working in the Middle East, the Sahel, Eastern Europe, the Arctic, and Antarctica, among other locations. He is also an experienced mountaineer and explorer, having recorded first ascents of multiple Antarctic peaks and ski crossings of previously unmapped glacial terrain.
Education
Ph.D., University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
M.S., Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA.
B.A., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
Professional Experience
Academic Positions and Affiliations
Research Director, Homeland Defense Institute, USAFA + USNORTHCOM, USAF Academy, CO (2021-Present)
Co-Director, Project 6633, Modern War Institute, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, West Point, NY (2021-Present)
Affiliate Professor, University of Alaska – Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (2021-Present)
Professor, U.S. Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, CO (2021-Present)
Associate Professor, U.S. Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, CO (2018-2021)
Assistant Professor, U.S. Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, CO (2015-2018)
Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (2015)
Instructor, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (2015)
University Research Fellow, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (2014-2015)
Research Assistant, University of Delaware, (2013-2014)
PhD Student/Candidate, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (2012-2015)
Adjunct Instructor, Wilmington University, New Castle, DE (2012-2015)
Naval Science Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2010-2011)
Professional / Military Experience
Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton, Pentagon / Quantico, VA (2011-2012)
Deputy Marine Officer Instructor, University of Pennsylvania (2010-2011)
Company Commander (2009-2010)
Platoon Commander (2008-2009)
Honors & Awards
Cryosphere Foundation, Polar Research, Awareness, and Advocacy Program, “Antarctic Expedition Field Research,” $210,000, (2023-2024).
Robert F. McDermott Award for Faculty Research Excellence in the Social Sciences, (top researcher award; faculty voted), USAFA (2021)
Department of Defense, Minerva Research Initiative – Defense Education and Civilian University Research (DECUR) Partnership, “Foreign Military Training: Building Effective Armed Forces in Weak States,” $382,897 (2020-2023)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research, “Linking Science and Security: Towards a NOAA-DoD Partnership for National Defense,” $9,998 (2022-2023)
Co-Inventor, U.S. Patent 11,519,698, Soft Anti-Ballistics Composite, (with Hayley Weir), (2022)
Government of Canada, Department of National Defence, Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security, “Special Forces in the High North” $47,324 (2021-2022)
William H. Heiser Award for Outstanding Senior Faculty Educator (top professor award; cadet voted), USAFA (2021)
Robert F. McDermott Award for Faculty Research Excellence in the Social Sciences, (top researcher award; faculty voted), USAFA (2021)
Elected Board Member, International Security (Section 19), American Political Science Association (APSA) / International Studies Association (ISA), 2020 – Present
Non-Resident Fellow, Modern War Institute at West Point, (2019-2020; 2020-2021)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research, “The Polar Pivot: Great Power Competition in the Arctic and Antarctica,” $19,358 (2020-2021)
Top 10 Nominee, William H. Heiser Award, (2020)
Air Force Institute of Technology, “Assessing Anti-Ballistics Capabilities of Non-Newtonian Fluids and Composites,” $100,000 (2018-2020)
Top 10 Nominee, William H. Heiser Award, (2019)
Erwin E. Bleckley and Harold E. Goettler Outstanding Instructor in Military and Strategic Studies, U.S. Air Force Academy (2018-2019)
Selected Participant, Columbia University Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Summer Workshop on Analysis of Military Operations and Strategy (SWAMOS), Hosted at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (2018)
Outstanding Academy Educator, U.S. Air Force Academy (2017-2018)
Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Center of Innovation, “Assessing Anti-Ballistics Capabilities of Non-Newtonian Fluids and Aramid Fiber Composites,” $14,500 (2017)
Selected Participant, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, Phillip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Basin Harbor Teachers’ Workshop, Basin Harbor, VT (2017)
United States Marine Corps Systems Command, “Assessing Anti-Ballistics Capabilities of Non Newtonian Fluids and Fiber Composites,” $7,000 (2016-2017)
Allen E. Dorn Award, U.S. Air Force Academy, Outstanding Researcher of the Year (2016-2017)
Department of Defense, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Strategic Studies Institute – External Research Associates Program, “Investigating the Benefits and Drawbacks of Realigning the National Guard under the Department of Homeland Security,” $29,248, (2015)
University Dissertation Fellowship, University of Delaware. $36,000 (2014–2015)
Winning Essay, Annual Essay Competition, Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) (2014)
Winning Essay, Graduate Student Case Study Competition, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Center for Accountability and Performance (2014)
Department of Defense, Strategic Studies Institute – External Research Associates Program, “Towards a Unified Military Response: Hurricane Sandy and the Dual Status Commander,” $18,000 (2013-2014)
Department of Defense, Strategic Studies Institute – External Research Associates Program, “Maturing Defense Support of Civil Authorities through the Lens of Process Improvement,” $18,000 (2013-2014)
Academic Merit Scholarship, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware (2013)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2011)
Homeland Security Award (top overall graduate), Criminal Justice and Public Safety Institute, College of Arts and Sciences, Saint Joseph’s University (2011)
Alpha Epsilon Lambda, National Graduate Honor Society (2011)
Alpha Phi Sigma, National Criminal Justice Honor Society (2007)
Honor Graduate, USMC Officer Candidates School (2006)
General Society of the War of 1812 Outstanding ROTC Student Award (2005)
Research and Scholarly Interests
Polar Regions – defense, security, military affairs
Security Force Assistance in Weak States
Civil-military relations
Domestic military operations
Publications
Books
Ryan Burke, The Polar Pivot: Great Power Competition in the Arctic and Antarctica, (Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2022). ISBN: 978-1-62637-994-7
Ryan Burke, Michael Fowler, & Jahara Matisek, Eds. Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction (2nd Edition). (Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2022). ISBN: 9781647122508
Ryan Burke, Michael Fowler, & Kevin McCaskey, Eds. Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction. (Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2018). ISBN: 9781626166233.
Ryan Burke and Sue McNeil, Investigating the Benefits and Drawbacks of Realigning the National Guard Under the Department of Homeland Security, (Carlisle: U.S. Army War College Press, 2016). Strategic Studies Institute. ISBN 1-58487-730-8.
Ryan Burke and McNeil, Sue, Towards a Unified Military Response: Hurricane Sandy and the Dual Status Commander, (Carlisle: U.S. Army War College Press, 2015). Strategic Studies Institute. ISBN 1-58487-677-8.
Ryan Burke and Sue McNeil, Maturing Defense Support of Civil Authorities and the Dual Status Commander through the Lens of Process Improvement, (Carlisle: U.S. Army War College Press, 2015). Strategic Studies Institute. ISBN 1-58487-673-5.
Dissertation
Burke, Ryan, “The Dual Status Commander and Hurricane Sandy: Maturing Military Response With Process Improvement,” (July 2015) Proquest, #3718321, Dissertation. Proquest LLC, Ann Arbor, MI.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Burke, Ryan and Jahara Matisek, “Trump(ing) Tradition: Old Laws, New Norms, and the Danger to Civil–Military Relations,” Armed Forces & Society, 0(0): 1-21, 2024.
Burke, Ryan, “Towards an Antarctic Security and Defense Forum,” The Polar Journal, 13(1): 6-12, 2023.
Morton, James and Ryan Burke, “Special Operations Forces and the Arctic Indigenous People: Partnering to Defend the North American Arctic Homeland,” Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, 5(5): 137-150, 2022.
Burke, Ryan and Jahara Matisek, “The Soft path to U.S. Hegemony in the 21st Century: An American Brain Drain Policy Against Strategic Competitors,” Global Security and Intelligence Studies, 7(1): 73-83, 2022.
Burke, Ryan and Jahara Matisek, “The Polar Trap: America’s Bi-Polar Power Problem” (with Jahara Matisek), Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, 4(7): 33-66, 2021.
Burke, Ryan and Olivia Cretella, “Towards a Strategic Value Proposition: Redefining 21st Century Defense Priority Assessments,” Over the Horizon Journal, April 2021.
Burke, Ryan, “The Uncommon Defense Policy: History, Evolution, and Future Directions.” Journal of Policy History, 33(2): 205-229, April 2021.
Burke, Ryan and Jahara Matisek, “The Illogical Logic of American Entanglement in the Middle East.” Journal of Strategic Security, 13(1): 1-25. March 2020.
Matisek, Jahara and Ryan Burke, “The 'Goldilocks Zone' of War and Peace,” Journal of Character and Leadership Development, 7(1): 112-123. February 2020.
Burke, Ryan and Jahara Matisek, “The American Polar Pivot: Gaining a Comparative Advantage for the 21st Century Great Power Competition,” Marine Corps University Journal., 10(2): 70-91. October 2019.
Burke, Ryan, “Challenging Command and Control: A Rejoinder to Anonymous Commentary,” International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 37(2): 130-137. August 2019.
Burke, Ryan, “Command and Control: Challenging Fallacies of the ‘Military Model’ in Research and Practice,” International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 36(2): 149-178. September 2018.
Burke, Ryan, “Lessons from Katrina: Commanding the Military during Disaster Response – Then and Now,” International Journal of Emergency Management, 12(3): 221-240. September 2016.
Burke, Ryan, “Same Objectives, Different Perspectives: Assessing the Civil-Military Culture Gap in Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response”, Peace and Stability Journal, Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2014, pp. 16-24, Peace Keeping and Stability Operations Institute: Carlisle Barracks, PA.
Book Chapters
Burke, Ryan and Kyleanne Hunter, “The US Marine Corps and Expeditionary Power Projection” in Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction (2nd Edition). Ch. 7., pp. 73-81. Georgetown University Press. Eds: Ryan Burke, Mike Fowler, Jahara Matisek. June 2022.
Burke, Ryan and Robert Grant, “Operational Design as a Framework for Strategic Understanding and Agility” in Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction (2nd Edition). Ch. 19., pp. 205-215. Georgetown University Press. Eds: Ryan Burke, Mike Fowler, Jahara Matisek. June 2022.
Burke, Ryan and Michael Fowler, “Analyzing Centers of Gravity” in Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction (2nd Edition). Ch. 21., pp. 226-235. Georgetown University Press. Eds: Ryan Burke, Mike Fowler, Jahara Matisek. June 2022.
Burke, Ryan, “Building Lines of Effort to Link Ends, Ways, and Means” in Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction (2nd Edition). Ch. 22., pp. 235-243. Georgetown University Press. Eds: Ryan Burke, Mike Fowler, Jahara Matisek. June 2022.
Burke, Ryan, “Introduction” in Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction (2nd Edition). pp. 1-9. Georgetown University Press. Eds: Ryan Burke, Mike Fowler, Jahara Matisek. June 2022.
Burke, Ryan, “Conclusion” in Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction (2nd Edition). pp. 243-247. Georgetown University Press. Eds: Ryan Burke, Mike Fowler, Jahara Matisek. June 2022.
Burke, Ryan, “Operational Design: One Method of Reconciling Ends, Means, and Ways” in Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction. Ch. 3., pp. 33-53. Georgetown University Press. Eds: Ryan Burke, Mike Fowler, Kevin McCaskey. September 2018.
Burke, Ryan, “Expanding DoD Missions and Mission Creep” in Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction. Ch. 19., pp. 245-260. Georgetown University Press. Eds: Ryan Burke, Mike Fowler, Kevin McCaskey. September 2018.
Burke, Ryan, “Conclusion” in Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction. pp. 306-310. Georgetown University Press Eds: Ryan Burke, Mike Fowler, Kevin McCaskey. September 2018.
Burke, Ryan, “Preface and Acknowledgements” in Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction, pp. xi-xv. Georgetown University Press, 2018. Eds: Ryan Burke, Mike Fowler, Kevin McCaskey.
McNeil, Sue, Trimbath, Susanne, Atique, Farzana, and Burke, Ryan, “Predictive Analytics for Infrastructure Performance,” in Organizational Productivity and Performance Measurements Using Predictive Modeling and Analytics. September 2017, Ch. 1., pp. 1-16. Eds: Madjid Tavana, Kathryn Szabat, and Kartikeya Puranam. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0654-6.ch001.
National Competitions – Winning Essays
Burke, Ryan, “Out with the Old, In with the New: Embracing Dual Status Commanders in the Future of Homeland Defense and Security,” Homeland Security Digital Library, Annual Essay Competition Issue, June 2014, pp. 11-20, Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security: Monterey, CA.
Burke, Ryan, “Measuring NORTHCOM: Performance Measurement in Civil Support and Homeland Defense,” ASPA Center for Accountability and Performance WordPress Online, Presented at the American Society for Public Administration Annual Conference, March 2014, Washington, D.C.
Conference Papers
Reno, Will and Ryan Burke, “Uniformed NGOs: Contradictions of Foreign Military Training,” Conference Proceedings for the International Studies Association (ISA) 2021 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV. April 2021.
Burke, Ryan, “Defense Policy in Teaching and Scholarship: Necessary Yet Neglected,” Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference, Denver, CO. November 2019.
Burke, Ryan and Jahara Matisek, “The American Polar Pivot: Gaining a Comparative Advantage in Great Power Competition,” International Studies Association (ISA) International Security Studies Section (ISSS) Conference, University of Denver, Denver, CO. October 2019.
Burke, Ryan “Command and Control: Challenging Fallacies of the ‘Military Model’ in Humanitarian Intervention,” International Security Studies Section (ISSS) Annual Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. November 2018.
McNeil, Sue, Farzana Atique, Ryan Burke, Susanne Trimbath, “Using the Transportation Performance Index to Understand the Impact of Regional Plans,” Transportation and Development Institute Congress, pp. 641-648. June 2014.
Burke, Ryan, “Measuring NORTHCOM: Performance Measurement in Civil Support and Homeland Defense,” American Society for Public Administration National Conference. Washington, DC. March 2014.
Technical Reports
Morton, James, Troy Bouffard, Ryan Burke, Leah Sarson, and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, “Special Operations Forces and the Arctic: Meeting North America's 21st Century Security Needs,” Department of National Defence (Canada) – Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) Project, September 2022.
Burke, Ryan, “Geography Matters: Key Interests in Future Global Competition and Conflict, ”Department of Defense, Joint Staff Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) Future of Great Power Competition & Conflict Project, April 2019.
McNeil, Sue, Atique, Farzana, Burke, Ryan, Yin, Hong, and Adu-Gyamfi, Yaw, “Better State-of-Good-Repair Indicators for the Transportation Performance Index,” Final Report, Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, Report No. CAIT-UTC-008, July 2014, pp. 1-47.
McNeil, Sue, Atique, Farzana, Burke, Ryan, Yin, Hong, Adu-Gyamfi, Yaw, and Trimbath, Susanne, “Updating the Transportation Performance Index: Technical Report,” US Chamber of Commerce, 2014, Washington DC.
McNeil, Sue, Susanne Trimbath, and Farzana Atique, Ryan Burke, “TPI Update 2013: Data for 2010, 2011,” Final Report to US Chamber of Commerce. 2014
Policy Commentary and Analysis
Burke, Ryan, “Ukraine and the Case for a ‘Pay for Peace’ Strategy,” The Defense Post, February 20, 2024.
Burke, Ryan and Kristen Heiserman, “Partnering for Defense: Arctic Domain Awareness,” Real Clear Defense, November 29, 2023.
Bouffard, Troy and Ryan Burke, “The U.S. Arctic Strategic Evolution: Advancing Regional Capabilities and Intent,” The Watch Magazine, July 2023.
Burke, Ryan, “Active Duty Military Forces are Heading to the Border: What Can They Legally Do There?” Modern War Institute, May 10, 2023.
Burke, Ryan and Adrienne Hopper, “Fear, Honor, and Interest in the Arctic: The Case for Realism and Transactional Balancing,” Modern War Institute, December 21, 2022.
Heiserman, Kristen and Ryan Burke, “White Hulls in the North: The Case for Tapping Unused Federal Resources in the Arctic,” Modern War Institute, December 12, 2022.
Burke, Ryan “Trade Troubles: Do We Still Need the WTO?” The Diplomat, September 2, 2022.
Burke, Ryan, “Arctic Commitment Act Requires Different Commitments,” The Hill, August 10, 2022.
Hopper, Adrienne and Ryan Burke, “Bridging the Gap: How the United States Can Immediately Address its Arctic Capability Limitations,” Modern War Institute, June 22, 2022.
Buchanan, Elizabeth and Ryan Burke, “Naughty or Nice: 2021 Arctic Edition,” Modern War Institute, December 23, 2021.
Burke, Ryan, “Break Glass in Case of Emergency – But Not for Climate Change,” The Hill, July 29, 2021.
Burke, Ryan and Cameron Carlson, “Operationalizing the Arctic,” Modern War Institute, July 13, 2021.
Buchanan, Elizabeth and Ryan Burke, “Project 6633: A Hard Security Forum Bridging the Military-Academia Polar Divide,” Arctic Circle Journal, May 21, 2021.
Burke, Ryan and Buchanan, Elizabeth, “Adapting to the Cold, Hard Facts of Polar Security: Advice for the Biden Administration,” Modern War Institute, January 26, 2021.
Jacoby, Charles and Burke, Ryan, “Russia, China, and the Facts of Polar Security,” Modern War Institute, January 7, 2021.
Buchanan, Elizabeth and Burke, Ryan, “Strategy and Competition at the Ends of the Earth,” Modern War Institute, January 6, 2021.
Buchanan, Elizabeth and Burke, Ryan, “Introducing “Project 6633″—A Program On Arctic and Antarctic Security,” Modern War Institute, January 5, 2021.
Burke, Ryan, “The Hidden Dangers in Biden’s Foreign Policy,” Defense One, December 7, 2020.
Burke, Ryan and Jahara Matisek, “Can the Illogical Inertia of American Involvement in the Middle East be Broken?” Real Clear Defense, July 17, 2020.
Burke, Ryan, “Trump Could Use the Military to Restore Calm – and Advance his Political Agenda,” The Hill, June 4, 2020.
Burke, Ryan, “Trump's 'super duper' missile is super duper necessary,” The Hill, May 19, 2020.
Burke, Ryan, “Great-Power Competition in the 'Snow of Far-Off Northern Lands': Why We Need a New Approach to Arctic Security,” Modern Ware Institute, April 8, 2020.
Burke, Ryan, “The 'War' on COVID-19 Doesn't Mean Military Lockdown,” The Hill, March 20, 2020.
Burke, Ryan, “Trump's Interest in Greenland is a Wakeup Call about Arctic Influence,” The Hill, August 27, 2019.
Burke, Ryan, “The ‘Trump Card’: Using the Insurrection Act at the Border,” The Hill, June 5, 2019.
Burke, Ryan, “Defend or Depart: Ambiguity Jeopardizes U.S. Border Mission,” The Hill, May 3, 2019.
Burke, Ryan, “Trump’s National Emergency: The Writing Was on the Wall,” The Hill, February 21, 2019.
Burke, Ryan and Jahara Matisek, “Executive Orders and Troops on the Border: Political Norms and the Securitization of American Problems,” Modern War Institute, February 15, 2019.
Burke, Ryan, “No Border Wall Money May Mean More Border Troops,” The Hill, December 20, 2018.
Burke, Ryan, “Trump Chooses Words Carefully Regarding Border – for a Reason,” The Hill, December 2, 2018.
Burke, Ryan, “What the Armed Forces Can, Can’t, and Might Do at the Border,” Modern War Institute, November 20, 2018.
Podcasts
Modern War Institute Podcast, “MWI Year in Review,” December, 2021
Krulak Center for Innovation and Future Warfare Podcast, “Inside Project 6633” May 2021
Modern War Institute Podcast, “Survival at the Top of the World,” Host, April 2021
Modern War Institute Podcast, “Special Operations in the High North,” Host, April 2021
Modern War Institute Podcast, “Security in the High Latitudes,” Guest, January 2021
Modern War Institute Podcast, “What Can the US Military do to Support the Covid-19 Response?” Guest, March 2020
Media Appearances
CIMSEC Podcast, “Integrating NOAA into DoD’s Arctic Operations”
Government Matters, “NOAA can help US military improve Arctic presence, says strategy professor,”
University of Delaware Daily (UDaily), ”Public Policy Excellence”
Weekendavisen, “The High Voltage North”
NBC News, “Cuomo Calls for Construction of Field Hospitals to Combat Coronavirus Crisis.”
Fox News Channel, Special Report with Brett Baier
Fox News Channel, America’s Newsroom
Fox Business Channel, Daily Top Stories
NBC 9 News Denver, NEXT
ABC 13 Colorado Springs, Top Stories
Business Insider, “An Air Force Academy cadet created a bullet-stopping goo to use for bodyarmor”
LinkedIn, “Goo That Can Stop Bullets Invented by Air Force Cadet”
The Air Force Times, “Air Force Academy cadet creates goo that stops bullets”
Composites Manufacturing Magazine, “Air Force Cadet Creates Composite-Inspired Goo That Stops Bullets”
Military.com, “Air Force Academy Cadet's Gravy-Like Goo Is a Bullet-Stopping Marvel”
Task and Purpose, “Air Force Academy Cadet Invents Goo That Can Literally Stop Bullets”
Colorado Springs Gazette, “Air Force Academy cadet's gravy-like goo is a bullet-stopping marvel”
U.S. Air Force Academy, “Cadet, Professor Improve Body Armor Technology”
Air Force Civil Engineering Center, “USAFA cadet develops potential life-saving material”