Wendy Whitman Cobb received a bachelor’s of art in political science (summa cum laude and university honors) and a master’s degree in political science from the University of Central Florida. She earned her Ph.D. in political science from the University of Florida, where her research focused on the intersection of political institutions and public policy. Cobb has authored several books including Unbroken Government: Success and Failure in Policymaking (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), The Politics of Cancer: Malignant Indifference (Praeger, 2017), and The CQ Press Career Guide for Political Science Students (CQ Press, 2017). Her research has also appeared in journals including Congress and the Presidency, Space Policy, and the Journal of Political Science Education. She is currently professor of strategy and security studies at the U.S. Air Force’s School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, a selective graduate program for Air Force officers. Prior to her current position, she was associate professor of political science at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma.
