Wright Smith

Wright Smith is a Ph.D. candidate in the MIT Department of Political Science and affiliated with the Center’s Security Studies Program. His research interests include wartime decision-making, civil-military relations, and military operations. His dissertation examines state prioritization decisions during multifront conflicts. He is a recipient of the Walter A. Rosenblith Presidential Fellowship at MIT. He graduated magna cum laude with highest honors from Harvard University with an AB in History. Before joining MIT, Wright worked as a researcher and writer on U.S. counter-ISIS efforts in Iraq and Syria for the Office of the Inspector General within the Department of Defense.