An American national security analyst, author, and former executive branch advisor who serves as Vice President of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation.
Her government career includes appointments as Deputy National Security Advisor on the National Security Council, Senior Policy Advisor to the United States Secretary of Energy, and National Security Advisor to Senator Ted Cruz. In these capacities, her work focused on U.S. foreign policy, Middle East strategy, and international energy security. Her commentary and analysis appear across broadcast and print media, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Bloomberg.
She is the author of David’s Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art (2016) and The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—and America—can Win (2024). She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College, a Master of Arts from Williams College, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, all in Art History.