Gartner - Department of Defense Analysis

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Professor of Defense Analysis (2021-Current)
Provost and Chief Academic Officer (2021 to 2024)
Provost and Chief Academic Officer (2021 to 2024)
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Scott Sigmund Gartner is a Professor within the Defense Analysis Department at the U.S. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and an affiliate of Penn State School of International Affairs. Gartner’s interests focus on national and international security, counter-terrorism, cyber security, international conflict mediation and policy assessment. He was previously the 16th Provost, Vice President, and Chief Academic Officer of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Prior to joining the U.S. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, Gartner was the Director of the Penn State School of International Affairs and taught classes in national security, conflict management, international affairs, foreign policy and research design.
Gartner's over fifty academic publications include books such as: Costly Calculations: A Theory of War, Casualties and Politics, Identity in the Shadow of a Giant: How the Rise of China is Changing Taiwan, Strategic Assessment in War, International Conflict Mediation: New Approaches and Findings, and The Historical Statistics of the United States, in addition to articles in top journals in political science, sociology, international affairs, history, military intelligence, public policy, law, international negotiations, and communications. His honors include the Jefferson award for the best government resource, the RUSA Outstanding Reference Award, Booklist Editor's Choice Award, Library Journal Best Reference Award, History News Network Book of the Month and the American Political Science Association's best policy thesis award. Gartner’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Security Agency, The National CounterTerrorism Center, the Folke Bernadotte Academy, the Taiwan Foundation, and the Sloan foundation. He is past president of the International Studies Association (West) and served as a Senior Advisor for the Net Assessment of Violent Non-State Actors at the National CounterTerrorism Center.
Gartner’s op-ed columns have been published in The Diplomat, The Huffington Post, USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, the Baltimore Sun, and many other outlets. Professor Gartner and his research have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wired, USA Today, Newsweek, and The Atlantic and on The History Network, MSNBC, NPR, and ABC. He is currently working on studies of 1) terrorism, 2) country digital twins, 3) decision making, and 4) performance measures as incentives.