Ryan Vogel

Ryan Vogel is an assistant professor and the founding director of the Center for National Security Studies at Utah Valley University.  Before coming to UVU, Professor Vogel served at the Pentagon as a senior policy advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense where he worked on international law issues, including the U.S. relationship with the ICC.  He began his career at the Pentagon through the Presidential Management Fellowship program and was awarded the Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service in 2014. Professor Vogel has also served at the Public International Law & Policy Group, at the U.S. Senate, and at the State Department. He has taught law and national security courses at American University in Washington, D.C, BYU Law School, and the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Professor Vogel holds an LLM in public international law, with a certificate in national security law, from the Georgetown University Law Center. He earned a J.D. and an M.A. in international affairs from American University.  Professor Vogel graduated with a B.S. in Integrated Studies from Utah Valley University.