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Lewis K Griffith

Teaching Professor

Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Affairs

Upon receiving his Doctorate in International Relations from the University of Denver just after the turn of the century, Dr. Griffith spent the first eight years of his career at the Air Command and Staff College, first in the International Security and Military Studies Department and then for four years as the Chair of The Joint Warfighting Department. In addition, he taught the War on Terror Research Seminar at ACSC, supervising all WOT related research at the school. In 2010 he returned to the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School where he is a Teaching Professor. He served as the Director of the International Security Program from 2014 to 2020. He is currently the Associate Dean of Curriculum and Academic Programs and Director of the Homeland Security Certificate and Strategic Intelligence Certificate Programs at Korbel. Dr. Griffith's consulting and research has centered on policy questions related to international security, military strategy, and the utility of force in the 21st century.

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  • Professional Affiliations

    Sié Center

    International Security

  • Defense and Security Methods (Graduate)

  • US National Security Policy (Graduate)

  • Foundations of Security (Graduate)

  • Planning for Complex Environments (Graduate)

  • The Utility of Force (Graduate)

  • Introduction to Cyber Threats & Policy (Graduate)

  • Introduction to International Politics (Undergraduate)

  • Political Violence & Its End (Undergraduate)

  • The War in Ukraine (Undergraduate)

  • Globalization & International Security (Undergraduate)

  • Ph.D., International Relations, University of Denver

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