Rebecca Pincus is Assistant Professor in the Strategic and Operational Research Department (SORD) in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the US Naval War College, and a member of the Institute for Future Warfare Studies within SORD. She previously served as primary investigator (PI) at the US Coast Guard's Center for Arctic Study and Policy, located at the US Coast Guard Academy. ). Her research addresses security concerns in the Arctic region, broadly defined as encompassing national security as well as human and environmental security concepts. She earned a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, an M.S. in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont.