Faculty

Walter Berbrick is an Assistant Professor in the War Gaming Department in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies. He currently leads the project design and analytic efforts for multiple national security research projects in support of U.S. military strategy and defense policy development. His research focus includes international security cooperation, defense and foreign policy, and intelligence issues, as well as the use of social science research methods and gaming on matters related to National Security and Maritime Strategy.

His recent Naval War College publications include the Global Maritime Partnerships Game Report (2010), Maritime Domain Awareness Game Report (2010), and Fleet Arctic Operations Game Report (2011). He has presented and lectured to government, academia, and industry audiences at various domestic and international venues.
 

Professor Berbrick is a non-resident fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. In addition to his policy work, he is an adjunct faculty member at Saint Peters College, where he teaches International Security and Terrorism studies.

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Professor Berbrick earned his B.A. in Criminology from Saint Peter's College and his M.A. in International Relations from Salve Regina University. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in Law and Policy at Northeastern University. His doctoral thesis explores US-Russian Maritime Security Cooperation in the Arctic.
 

Prior to joining the Naval War College, Professor Berbrick served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy. He is also a member of several professional organizations including the Military Operations Research Society, International Association of Law and Policy, and the American Political Science Association.