Rachel Milstein Sondheimer

Rachel Milstein Sondheimer is a Professor of Political Science at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. She served as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs from 2017 to 2021 and held leadership roles as American Politics program director and Deputy Head of the Department of Social Sciences.

• Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University
• B.A. in Government from Dartmouth College

Her research focuses on American national security, military education, and political systems, informed by her co-authored textbook American National Security (7th ed., 2018) and co-edited volume Teaching and Learning the West Point Way (2021). Publications span journals like the American Journal of Political Science and Armed Forces and Society.

She integrates disciplinary expertise in Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations with practical military education frameworks.