Erik Lin-Greenberg

Erik Lin-Greenberg is the Leo Marx Career Development Associate Professor in the History and Culture of Science and Technology within the Department of Political Science at MIT. He combines academic research with active Air Force Reserve service as Director of Operations of an Air Force Reserve Squadron. His work focuses on how emerging military technologies, particularly drones, affect conflict dynamics and security strategy through both theoretical and practical lenses.

• Affiliation: MIT Security Studies Program
• Labs: Co-Director of the SSP Wargaming Lab
• Military: U.S. Air Force Reserve Squadron Commander

Research interests center on military technology's impact on crisis escalation, including:

• Remote warfighting systems
• Technology-public opinion intersections
• Food security in international politics
• Wargaming methodologies
• AI in military decision-making
• Escalation control frameworks

His article analysis reveals trends in:

• Drone warfare implications
• Commercial satellite intelligence
• Crisis response mechanisms
• Technological deterrence strategies
• Hybrid warfare systems
• Public-private military collaboration

Academic honors include:

• 2020 Merze Tate Award for best IR dissertation
• 2024 Frank E. Perkins Award for graduate advising

Fellowships at:

• Dartmouth Dickey Center
• Pennsylvania's Perry World House
• Stanford CISAC

Educational background:

• PhD in Political Science (Columbia, 2019)
• M.S./B.S. in Political Science (MIT, 2009)

He bridges military and academic worlds through:

• Command of Air Force Reserve Intelligence Squadron
• Co-directing MIT's Wargaming Lab
• Developing AI governance frameworks
• Teaching 'Causes of War' graduate course