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Sharon K. Weiner is an Associate Professor at American University's School of International Service, specializing in the intersection of organizational politics and U.S. national security. Her primary research examines deterrence theory, nuclear weapons modernization, and civil-military relations, with significant policy engagement through government roles including White House Office of Management and Budget (2014-2017) and Carnegie Corporation of New York (2022-2024). She currently holds a visiting researcher position at Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security.
Education:
- PhD, Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- MA, University of Lancaster (UK)
- BS/BA, Northeast Missouri State University
Her research investigates the political dynamics of defense institutions, nuclear strategy, and crisis decision-making. Current projects include collaborative work on The Nuclear Biscuit – a virtual reality platform simulating nuclear crisis scenarios – with the University of Hamburg. Her scholarship consistently addresses institutional power structures in security governance and has evolved from Cold War-era nuclear expertise proliferation to contemporary debates on civilian-military authority.
Publication analysis reveals three dominant themes: (1) Institutional politics of defense organizations, (2) Nuclear strategy and arms control, and (3) Civil-military relations in policy implementation. Recent work demonstrates intensified focus on deterrence ethics and command vulnerabilities in modern warfare contexts.
Major Awards:
- Andrew Carnegie Fellowship (2018-2020)
- Louis Brownlow Award for contributions to public administration literature (2012)
- Nuclear Challenge Grant, MacArthur Foundation (2015-2016)
- Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship (2014-2015)
- William Crowell Award for Outstanding Teaching (2011)
Dr. Weiner has secured competitive grants including Carnegie and MacArthur Foundation awards to support her research on nuclear security. She directs graduate-level courses on U.S. defense policy and nuclear politics, though specific advisees are unnamed. Her interdisciplinary collaborations extend to virtual reality development for security decision-making simulations at the University of Hamburg.
