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Biography

I joined the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ's Military Education Team in August 2021 after teaching American political history for six years at the University of Reading and St Mary's University Twickenham.

I was awarded my PhD in history by the University of Reading in May 2015. My thesis was the basis of my debut monograph, , published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2021.

I was elected Chair of the in 2025, the UK's largest group associated with the teaching and research of American politics. I have been part of the group's executive committe since 2016.

Since 2025, I have been one of the Co Lead Editors of , one of the Political Studies Association's flagship journals, along with other colleagues at the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ.

Research interests

My research focuses on influences on US national security policy and the motivating factors behind policy decision making.

The subject of my monograph was the influence of public opinion on the 1975 investigations into the US intelligence community. I have extensively on the enquiries and their on the 1976 presidential election.

My current research explores the history of US cyber-related startegies from the 1980s to the present day, with a particluar focus on the development of cyber diplomacy as a tool of international relations.

In addition, my colleague and I have published discussing challenges for academics in Professional Military Education, drawn on our experience of working at RAF College Cranwell.

Matthew and I are also current co-editors, along with and , of a Handbook for Professional Military Education, under contract with Routledge and due for delivery in autumn 2026.