Eric Rittinger

Eric Rittinger is Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science at Salisbury University. His research examines U.S. foreign policy in Latin America, civil-military relations, and security studies.

Rittinger's work analyzes coup prevention strategies, proxy warfare dynamics, and military professionalization programs. He received his PhD in Political Science from Syracuse University.

His pedagogical research explores using simulation games like Diplomacy to teach international relations theory. Rittinger joined Salisbury University in 2013 after teaching at Syracuse University and SUNY Cortland.