Michael Miner

Dr. Michael Miner has taught at Harvard for over a decade including courses on intelligence, strategy, and national security. He manages the Intelligence Project in the Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. His research portfolio examines organizational processes and reform in addition to the role of intelligence in policymaking. The project is building a new generation of practitioners prepared to serve in a rapidly changing world and help policymakers understand how to engage intelligence for a decision advantage.

Dr. Miner authors cases used in graduate courses, seminars, and leadership development programs designed for fellows, students, and visitors. He directs graduate theses in government, history, and international relations alongside supervising undergraduate theses at Harvard College. His research supervision spans American national security policy, intelligence history, and the evolution of alliances. 

Dr. Miner earned his PhD at King's College London studying with the Official Historian of the British Joint Intelligence Committee. Beyond teaching, he served on the Fulbright Specialist Roster supported by the U.S. Department of State and volunteered in the United States Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary. Dr. Miner was twice elected president of the Fulbright Association in Massachusetts, served as Treasurer for the Society for Intelligence History, and is a graduate of Dartmouth College.