I am committed to producing rigorous, policy-relevant research, and communicating my findings and their implications to the public. To that end, I have written multiple short-form pieces based on my academic research and have been quoted in various public outlets or appeared on tv, radio, or podcast interviews to discuss U.S. foreign policy and nuclear proliferation. A sample of such work appears below.
Areas of expertise include:
Nuclear weapons and nuclear proliferation
U.S. foreign policy
U.S. national security
Foreign policy decision-making
Emerging technology
Sample short-form pieces:
“America’s Word Used to Mean Something. Then Trump Became President.” The Week.com January 22, 2019.
“Will Trump be Goaded into Starting a War with Iran?” The Week.com July 28, 2018.
“Sam Nunn School of International Affairs Experts React to Singapore Summit,” June 13, 2018.
“Iran Nuclear Deal Withdrawal “Terribly Misguided,” says Sam Nunn School of International Affairs Scholar,” May 9, 2018.
TV appearances (under construction):
CNN This Morning Weekend, “Trump says he will decide U.S. Involvement in Iran in 2 Weeks,” June 21, 2025.
CNN This Morning Weekend, “Trump: ‘Want Iran to Flourish, but They Can’t Have a Nuclear Weapon,’” April 12, 2025.
Sample podcast appearance:
1869 podcast, Episode 115 with Rachel Whitlark, author of All Options on the Table.