Alexander D. Vaughan Email & Phone Number

Dedicated, hard-working professional doctoral student who has a passionate interest in the national security field and is seeking new opportunities and eager to learn new skills. Graduate Office and Research Assistant Fellow and Teaching Assistant Fellow in the Department of Defense and Strategic Studies at Missouri State University from 2019 to 2021. Studied under numerous high-ranking officials, including former Under Secretary of State Robert G. Joseph, former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy David J.Trachtenberg, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Forces Policy Keith B. Payne. Served as T.A. for Professor David J. Trachtenberg's DSS 707 Seminar on Congress, National Security, and Weapons of Mass Destruction and for Professor David J. Trachtenberg's DSS 601 Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control. I am currently studying at Missouri State University's Defense and Strategic Studies Graduate Program to earn my Doctor of Defense and Strategic Studies degree. Professionally, I have been published by and have assisted the National Institute for Public Policy. Previously, I was a graduate fellow and research analyst at Lockheed Martin Government Affairs. My responsibilities at LMGA include government policy, budget, and legislation research and analysis; engagement with Member Offices on Capitol Hill; and a variety of activities to support program campaigns and briefings. Currently, I am an Associate at Pantheon Integrated Solutions supporting the U.S. Navy's Virginia-class SSN program. Additionally, in 2023 I again supported Professor Trachtenberg as his teaching assistant for DSS 601, and in 2024 I am supporting Professor Payne in the doctoral-level course, DSS 801 Advanced Nuclear Strategy, Deterrence and Arms Control.