Assistant Professor of Instruction and Assistant Director of Academic Experience in the School of Civic Leadership at The University of Texas.
Academic Interests:
American Political Thought
American Political Institutions
American Foreign Policy and Strategy
I am a political theorist focused on the way the American project works itself out through its institutions and citizens. I am particularly interested in the intersection of moral and strategic questions in the American context.
My academic work includes teaching, writing, and administration at The School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas.
I am Contributing Fellow at Defense Priorities. My public writing is aimed at encouraging American leaders to make wiser foreign policy choices.
Select Recent Op-eds
Trump, Greenland, and American Foreign Policy in the 21st Century (2026)
What the Founding Fathers Would Say About the Strike on Iran (2025)
Don’t Go Down to Mexico (2025)
The Case for a More Strategic U.S. Foreign Policy in Real Clear World (2024)
Trump Should Avoid War with Iran in Real Clear World (2024)
Lessons from the Korean War in The Hill (2024)
Select Book Reviews
Select Essays
Sports and The American City in VoegelinView (2025)