I am an assistant professor of history and international affairs at George Washington University. My research explores how technology shaped international politics in the Cold War.

My first book, Weapons in Space: Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative, situates the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), or “Star Wars,” within intensifying U.S. – Soviet arms racing in space that began in the 1970s. The book details SDI’s impact on arms control, U.S. – Soviet relations, and the transatlantic alliance. The digital version of the book can be downloaded here. My second book, Wiring an Empire: Information Networks and U.S. Global Power in the Cold War, is under advance contract with MIT Press. My other work has been published in International Security, Foreign Affairs, Diplomacy & Statecraft, and the Journal of Strategic Studies (among others).

I received my PhD in history of science from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to my doctoral studies, I served in the United States Air Force.