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Nicholas Murray, Ph.D.

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Associate Professor Strategy and Policy Department
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Biography

Dr. Murray received his doctorate in modern history from the University of Oxford. He is the author of "The Rocky Road to the Great War", and is currently working on his second book, "Clausewitz’s Campaign in Italy in 1796" with commentary. He is the author of numerous articles, and has also been working on policy and providing for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (P&R) on professional military education. In addition, he also teaches an elective using wargaming as an aid to understanding strategy.

Contact Information

(401) 841-1475

Areas of Expertise

  • Command and Control
  • Europe
  • Ground Warfare
  • Military Theory
  • Wargaming
  • WWI
  • WWII

Education

Ph.D., University of Oxford, 2007, Modern History (British and European)

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Publications

The rocky road to the Great War: the evolution of trench warfare to 1914
2013

16 Cases of Mission Command
2013

Rigor in Joint Professional Military Education
2016

Attrition Warfare
2016

The Role of Professional Military Education in Mission Command
2014

Awards and Decorations

2017, Awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award for my role in shaping defense education policy since 2013. This is the highest award offered by the OSD to non-career civilian employees.

2014, Department of the Army Superior Civilian Service Award for excellence in teaching, supervising multiple award winning student theses, and for my work reforming Army Professional Military Education to improve the development of strategists.

2013, Educator of the Year for History in 2013, and nominees for educator of the year for US Army CGSC

2013, Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service in 2013 for my role in successfully turning around and revising the Master’s Degree Program in History.

External Memberships and Associations

Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

Royal United Services Institute

Society for Military History

News, Media, & Events

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Rhode Island Sound at Cape Cod National Seashore Summer Concert Series

Jul. 24, 2018
6:00 p.m.
Pond Visitor's Center Amphitheater, 50 Nauset Rd., Eastham, MA 02642

The Year of the Gray Wolf: The Rise of Turkey’s New Ultranationalism

Jul. 16, 2018
War On The Rocks
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