I teach courses in the Theory of War and Strategy, National Security Policy and Strategy, and the Geopolitics of Eurasia.Awarded George C. Marshall Chair of Military Studies in 2020.Received Excellence in Research Award in 2016.Served short-term assignments as Russia Policy Advisor on the U.S. Delegation to the Syria Peace Process (Geneva, 2016), Chief of Assessments, NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan (2017), and Chief of the U.S.-Russian Ground De-Confliction Cell for Syria (Kuwait, 2017).

Responsible for the day-to-day management of U.S. security assistance to Pakistan, a strategically critical set of programs with a total portfolio value of almost $7 billion.

Taught courses in the Theory of War and Strategy, National Security Policy and Strategy, and the Geopolitics of Eurasia.

Authored several articles and monographs on Georgia, the 2008 Russia-Georgia War and the Eurasian region.

Led the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation in Georgia, a key partner in the War on Terror that deployed over 7800 soldiers to Iraq and over 11,000 to Afghanistan.

Responsible to the Commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan for the management of the trilateral U.S.-Afghanistan-Pakistan military strategic relationship.

Managed U.S. Central Command's relationship with Uzbekistan, to include all U.S. security assistance funding.

Worked as a planner for Operation Iraqi Freedom, with a specific emphasis on protecting and if necessary rebuilding Iraqi oil and gas infrastructure,