Connor Cowman

Brumley Fellow

Connor Cowman is a Master of National Security student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Connor’s research focuses on transatlantic defense and Germany’s role in NATO.

Connor was previously a senior writer with The Cipher Brief, a non-partisan national security publication, and a programs and editorial associate at the Alexander Hamilton Society, which seeks to educate students and young professionals on the Hamiltonian perspective of foreign policy. Connor has also written articles on European affairs as a freelance analyst at the geopolitical risk advisory firm London Politica, and has contributed to other publications on national security, foreign affairs, and international economic policy. In the future, Connor hopes to pursue a career as an intelligence analyst contributing to U.S. national security.

As a Brumley Fellow, Connor is mentored by Dr. Alexandra Sukalo, Director of the Intelligence Studies Project.