Welcome to my Professional Webpage

I currently work as the Strategy and Research Manager at the Global and National Security Institute (GNSI) at the University of South Florida.

In this position, I oversee the planning and execution of GNSI conferences and events while managing the institute’s internal research and publication programs under the GNSI Publishing umbrella. I also host the “What’s Really Happening” Podcast with General (Ret.) Frank McKenzie (USMC) along with contributing to several GNSI speaker series and “At the Boundary” episodes.   

Outside of GNSI, I serve as a Historian in the Army Reserve. In 2011, I commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the Florida Army National Guard through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at the University of Florida. I have served in both line and airborne infantry units. From 2016-2017, I commanded Bravo Company 1-124 IN throughout its mission to secure Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. I have also participated in two United States Southern Command Tradewinds Exercises in Barbados (2017) and Guyana (2021).

In 2021, I deployed as a Battalion Tactical Group Advisor Team Leader in support of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine (JMTG-U). I relocated from Ukraine to Germany just before the Russian invasion in 2022 and finished this deployment serving on the Partner Force Liaison Team (PFLT) in eastern Poland.

I earned my Ph.D. in Security Studies from the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs (SPSIA) at the University of Central Florida and a master’s degree in Global Affairs from New York University.

My research interests include international relations, alliance theory, diplomacy, foreign policy analysis, and the future of warfare. I have a regional interest in Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on Poland, Ukraine, and Russia.

I grew up in Central Florida and currently reside in Tampa, FL. When I am not working on academic or military endeavors, I spend my time running races, reading through the Western Canon, or traveling.