University of New HavenAssociate Professor of National Security & Political Science
Jul. 2013TENURED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR West Haven, CT University of New Haven 2013 - Current National Security | Political Science, University of New Haven Founder and director of the International Affairs Program, directly managing over 200 students per year. Recognized internationally as an expert in international relations, defense and strategic planning - with a speciality in Russia, Iran, and China. • Founded course, workshops, and simulation exercises that leads students to the FBI, Congress, Booz, Bain, SAIC and others.
• Raised and delivered on $3M in grants and contracts including “theWarcourse” development for out-of country (France, Ukraine, and Italy) student experience.
• Appeared over 50 times in 2022 on CNN, BBC, FOX and other media outlets as a subject matter expert specializing in international security issues.
• Generated 13B views across all media (3.5B to date for 2022).
• Boosted $4M in media value in 2022 to date.
• Achieved a 67% student yield rate for the International Affairs Program - the
highest conversion across New Haven University.
• Created and led high-complexity immersion trips to Chernobyl, Ukraine, France
and other countries.
• Mentored students to secure employment at Booz Allen Hamilton and Office of the
Director of National Intelligence, and top graduate programs at King’s College London, War Studies Dept., Sciences Po, Georgetown, etc. Expert in international security and economics in the Eurasian region, with particular emphasis on Ukraine, Russia, Iran, China. Teach classes on these and other topics to undergraduate and graduate students. Winner of the Bucknall Award for Excellence in Experiential Education (25k) for work on faculty-led study abroad to Ukraine, France, Italy as based on U.S. military "staff rides."