Jeffrey Engstrom is a senior political scientist at RAND. His research focuses on Asia-Pacific security and foreign policy issues; China's warfighting concepts and capabilities; coercion theory and use of coercive military force; and military intervention and security cooperation. Engstrom is currently serving as RAND's liaison to U.S. Army Pacific.
Before joining RAND, Engstrom was a defense policy analyst at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in McLean, Virginia, where, in addition to researching East Asian military capabilities, he also developed expertise in war gaming. Prior to his work at SAIC, Engstrom served as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
Engstrom received his B.A. in political science and international studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a M.P.P. from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in public policy from George Mason University.
Ph.D. in public policy, George Mason University; M.P.P. in public policy, University of Chicago; B.A. in political science and international studies, University of Nebraska
