Curriculum Vitae
Education
University of California at Berkeley
Ph.D., Political Science, 2018
Dissertation: "Institutional Determinants of Cyber Security Promotion Policies: Lessons from Japan, the U.S., and South Korea"
Committee Members: Vinod Aggarwal (chair), Steven Vogel, T.J. Pempel, Steve Weber, Dana Buntrock
M.A., Political Science, 2010
University of Toronto
M.Sc., Computer Science, 2006
Earlham College
B.A., Computer Science, 2001
Academic Positions
Miami University
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, 2019-present
Harvard University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, 2018-2019
Professional Training
Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR), Syracuse, NY, 2013
Published Work
Other Publications
Bartlett, Benjamin. 2021. “Strengthening US-Japan Cooperation on Protection of Critical National Infrastructure.” In US Japan Cybersecurity Cooperation: Beyond the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, edited by Mark Bryan Manantan and Crystal Pryor, 21–24. Pacific Forum.
https://pacforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PacForum_Report_Final_Single_Page.pdf
Manuscripts/Working Papers
Under Review
“Why Do States Engage in Cybersecurity Capacity-Building Assistance? Evidence from Japan.” (Revise and Resubmit)
In Progress
Book Project: “Between Expertise and Bureaucracy: How Cybersecurity Policy is Shaped in Japan and the United States.”
“The Comparative Political Economy of Inter-firm Cybersecurity Cooperation.”
“Network Security vs. National Security: Cyber Surveillance in South Korea.”
“Different Stances, Same Result: Explaining Convergence on Key Escrow in the OECD.”
“International Alliances and Cybersecurity.” (with Miguel Alberto Gomez, Jin kyung Lee, and Gregory Winger)
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Select Academic Presentations
“The Comparative Political Economy of Inter-firm Cybersecurity Cooperation.” International Studies Association Annual Conference, Montreal, QC, Mar. 15-18, 2023.
“Weaker National Security Organizations, Stronger Network Security Policies?” American Political Science Association Annual Conference, Montreal, QC, Sep. 15-18, 2022.
“How Do National Security Concerns Affect Citizen Cybersecurity? Comparing Japan and South Korea’s Cybersecurity Policies,” Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, Mar. 24-27, 2022.
“Weaker National Security Organizations, Stronger Network Security Policies”, ISA-Midwest Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, Nov. 19-21, 2021.
“Weaker National Security Organizations, Stronger Network Security Policies”, IS-ISSS Annual Conference, Bloomington, IN, Nov. 12-14, 2021.
“What Drives Japan’s Cybersecurity Capacity-building Assistance?”, International Studies Association Annual Convention, Apr. 6-9, 2021.
"What Drives Japan’s Cybersecurity Capacity-building Assistance?", ISA-MIdwest Annual Conference, Nov. 20-22, 2020
"Induction via Machine Learning as Part of a Multi-Methods Approach", International Studies Association Annual Convention,
Toronto, ON, Mar. 27-30, 2019
"Japan as a Middle Cyber Power", Japan Studies Assocation Conference, Honolulu, HI, Jan. 3-5, 2019
"Political Origins of Cybersecurity Capacity: Lessons from Japan and East Asia", The Program on U.S.-Japan Relations Seminar
Series, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Oct. 9, 2018.
"Japanese Industrial Policy and Cyber Security", Comparative Industrial Policy in the Cybersecurity Industry: Policies, Drivers, and
International Implications, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, Oct. 20, 2017.
"Japanese Industrial Policy and Cyber Security", West Coast International Relations of Asia, University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA, Apr. 27, 2017.
"Nationalist Narrative-Building and Territorial Conflict", International Studies Association Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA, Mar.
16-19, 2016.
""Blocking" Issues in Bilateral Relations: When can an issue be set aside?", International Studies Association Annual Convention,
Atlanta, GA, Mar. 16-19, 2016.
""Blocking" Issues in Bilateral Relations", Poster Presentation, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore,
MD, Sep. 1-4, 2016.
"Geography and Civilian Participation in Territorial Disputes", International Studies Association Annual Convention, Toronto, ON,
Mar. 26-29, 2014.
"Dispute Management and Nationalism in Territorial Disputes", International Studies Association Annual Convention, Toronto, ON,
Mar. 26-29, 2014.
"Inadvertant Norm Entrepeneurs: Yoshida Shigeru and the Japanese Anti-Military Norm", International Studies Association Annual
Convention, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 3-6, 2013.
Teaching Experience
Instructor
Department of Political Science, Miami University
"Politics of Cybersecurity", Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, and Spring 2022.
"Cybersecurity and the State", Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Fall 2021
"World Politics", Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, and Spring 2022.
Graduate Student Instructor
Department of Political Science, University of California at Berkeley
"Ethics and Justice in International Affairs", Prof. Amy Gurowitz, Spring 2018 and Spring 2017
"Scientific Study of International Conflict", Prof. Michaela Mattes, Fall 2017
"Japanese Politics", Prof. Steven Vogel, Fall 2016 and Fall 2010
"Introduction to Comparative Politics", Neil Abrams, Summer 2012
"WAR!", Prof. Ron Hassner, Spring 2012 and Spring 2011
"Introduction to International Relations", Prof. Amy Gurowitz, Fall 2011
Tutor
Department of Political Science, University of California at Berkeley
"Quantitative Analysis in Political Research" (Graduate Course), Fall 2016
Grader
Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley
"Business and Public Policy" (MBA Course), Spring 2017
INSEAD
"Business and Society: Political Environment" (MBA Course), Winter 2018
"International Political Analysis" (MBA Course), Summer 2017, Spring 2016, Summer 2015, Summer 2014, and Summer 2013
Professional Service
Conference Organizer
University of California at Berkeley
Japan Studies Graduate Student Conference, "Rethinking Labor: Work and Livelihood in Japan", Apr. 13-14, 2018
Japan Studies Graduate Student Conference, "Ecology x Space", May 2-3, 2014
Select Fellowships and Awards
Miami Global Travel Fund Award, awarded October 2022
Mansfield Foundation U.S.-Japan Network for the Future, Cohort 6, awarded March 2022
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan, July 2022 – June 2023
Miami University Faculty Enhancement Fund, awarded September 2021
Miami University Humanities Center Research Apprenticeship Award, Fall 2020 – Spring 2021
Miami University CAS Summer Research Grant for New Tenure-Track Faculty, Summer 2020 (deferred to 2021)
UC Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies Fellowship, Summer 2018
UC Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies Fellowship, Summer 2017
UC Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies Fellowship, Fall 2016
Waseda University Junior Visiting Researcher, 2015 - 2016
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-Term), 2014 - 2015
UC Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies Fellowship, Summer 2014
Summer Research Grant, UC Berkeley Graduate Division, Summer 2012
Dean's Normative Time Fellowship, 2013 - 2014
Departmental Fellowship, 2009 - 2014
Phi Beta Kappa, 2001
Teaching Awards
Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, 2017
Professional Memberships
American Political Science Association
International Studies Association
Languages
Japanese, advanced spoken and written
Invited Talks
Panelist. "U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Cybersecurity." The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, Jan. 13, 2023. Held in Washington, DC.
Panelist. “Why U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Cybersecurity Matters.” The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, Dec. 13, 2022. Held at the University of Tokyo, Japan.
Speaker. “Japanese Cybersecurity and Technology Policy.” Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies, Oct. 25, 2022. Via Zoom.
Panelist. “Cybersecurity among Allies: Policy Agenda for Japan and the U.S.” Harvard University, Dec. 6, 2021. Closed workshop.
Panelist. “Strengthening U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Protection of Critical Infrastructure.” Pacific Forum, Aug. 17-19, 2021. Virtual Conference.
Speaker. “Japan’s Cybersecurity Capacity-Building Assistance to ASEAN.” University of Cincinnati Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy, Cyber Salon Series, Mar. 26, 2021.
Speaker. "Political Origins of Cybersecurity Capacity: Lessons from Japan and South Korea", University of Hawaii, Jan. 7, 2019.