Karl Grindal

Dr. Karl Grindal is an Assistant Professor of Security Studies at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), where he explores how institutions, standards, and policies shape information security. His ongoing projects investigate diverse topics like the governance of digital identity, broadband resilience in the arctic, and factors shaping state-level cyber capabilities. He teaches in the Cybersecurity Policy and Risk Management M.S. program, an interdisciplinary degree that trains students to build resilient, secure, and successful organizations.

Before joining UNH, Dr. Grindal was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Cybersecurity and Privacy and contributed to the Internet Governance Project. He also previously worked in cybersecurity consulting, delivering policy, strategic, and research-based services for Intelligent Cyber Research and Delta Risk LLC.

Additionally, Dr. Grindal held positions with the Cyber Conflict Studies Association (CCSA), a non-profit dedicated to advancing a research agenda on cyber conflict. At various points he served as an Editor, including Associate Editor to the book A Fierce Domain: Conflict in Cyberspace 1986 to 2012. He also served as Executive Director from 2014-2017.

Dr. Grindal received his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy, an M.P.P. from Georgetown University, and a B.A. from Wesleyan University.