Kevin N. Lewis
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Kevin N. Lewis was an American defense analyst researcher at the RAND Corporation.
. He graduated from Yale University
in 1977 with a degree in operations research
, and earned his PhD in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
.
, and went on to work there throughout his career. Soon after joining RAND, he published an article in Scientific American
about the effects of nuclear war.
Dr. Lewis worked on national defense policy. His professional career spanned the Cold War, "Star Wars," the military downsizing that followed, and the response to global terrorism.
He had been an instructor or adjunct faculty member at MIT, Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies
, the University of Southern California
, and the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School
.
Early life and education
Lewis attended the Harvard SchoolHarvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School is an independent, co-educational university preparatory day school consisting of two campuses located in Los Angeles, California with approximately 1,600 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12....
. He graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1977 with a degree in operations research
Operations research
Operations research is an interdisciplinary mathematical science that focuses on the effective use of technology by organizations...
, and earned his PhD in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
.
Career
During the summers he was a graduate student, Lewis interned at RAND in Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
, and went on to work there throughout his career. Soon after joining RAND, he published an article in Scientific American
Scientific American
Scientific American is a popular science magazine. It is notable for its long history of presenting science monthly to an educated but not necessarily scientific public, through its careful attention to the clarity of its text as well as the quality of its specially commissioned color graphics...
about the effects of nuclear war.
Dr. Lewis worked on national defense policy. His professional career spanned the Cold War, "Star Wars," the military downsizing that followed, and the response to global terrorism.
He had been an instructor or adjunct faculty member at MIT, Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies , a division of Johns Hopkins University based in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's leading and most prestigious graduate schools devoted to the study of international affairs, economics, diplomacy, and policy research and...
, the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, and the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School
Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School
The Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School is a private, higher-education institution that offers doctoral studies in policy analysis and practical experience working on RAND research projects to solve current public policy problems. Its campus is co-located with the RAND Corporation, a...
.