Aaron B O'Connell
Aaron O'Connell joined UT's History Department from Washington D.C., where he served in the Obama Administration as Director for Defense Policy & Strategy on the National Security Council staff. Prior to serving in government, Dr. O’Connell taught military history at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
In addition to his academic career, Dr. O’Connell is also a Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, and in that capacity, he has served as a Special Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon, to the Commander of U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii, and to the ISAF Commander in Afghanistan. Dr. O’Connell holds a B.A. from Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut, an M.A. in American Literature from Indiana University, an M.A. in American Studies from Yale University, and a Ph.D. in American History from Yale University.
When not reading or writing, he spends far too much time practicing the guitar.
Research Interests
Dr. O’Connell’s scholarly interests span three inter-related fields: 20th century military history, U.S. foreign affairs, and the military's effects on contemporary U.S. culture and society. He teaches courses in military history, U.S. foreign policy, terrorism and insurgencies, and the U.S.’s role in the world.
Source: The University of Texas at Austin
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