Education

United States Air Force Academy

Degree:

Bachelor’s of Science, 2010

Studies:

Economics Major | Spanish Minor

Leadership:

Fall 2009 Cadet Wing Commander

Summer 2009 Basic Cadet Training Director of Operations

Activities

Intercollegiate Track Athlete - 200 & 400-meter runner

Soaring Instructor Pilot

Naval Academy Exchange Cadet

Summer Immersion in Peru

Harvard Kennedy School

Degree:

Masters in Public Policy, 2012

Studies:

Political and Economic Development | Quantitative Analysis | Single & Multi-Party Negotiations

Policy Analysis Exercise Project:

Policy Tool for Evaluating Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Efforts for US SOUTHERN COMMAND

Leadership:

Class Ambassador and Social Committee Chair

Northwestern University

Degree:

Doctor of Philosophy - Political Science, 2021

Studies:

Comparative Politics | Qualitative and Quantitative Methods | American Politics

Dissertation:

“How NATO Decides: A post-Cold War NATO Collective Action Theory”