Dr. Winton joined the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) in September 2025 as the Chief Academic Officer.
Prior to joining DSCU, Dr. Winton served as an Associate Professor at National Defense University’s Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy from 2022 – 2025. From 2015-2022, while on active duty with the U.S. Army, he served at the United States Army War College and taught multiple courses on national security, strategic studies, urban warfare, theater strategy, and operational art. He was the Chair of the Department of military Strategy, Planning and Operations, from 2108-2020. While Department Chair, his faculty team developed and delivered the Basic Strategic Art Program (credentialling Army Strategists, FA 59s), Advanced Strategic Art Program, and Joint Warfighting Advanced Studies Program.
Dr. Winton served in key Army operational leadership assignments including as Deputy Commander of 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division; Commander of 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, Chief of Plans for 3rd Infantry Division; and Executive Officer of 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. His deployments include two tours in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom and one tour in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
His publications include two chapters in Urban Battlefields: Lessons Learned from World War II to the Modern Era, ed. Gregory Fremont-Barnes (Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute Press, April 2024); and “Economic Statecraft: China in Africa,” Parameters 43, no. 4 (Winter 2013-2014).
Dr. Winton received a PhD of International Relations with a concentration in Strategic Studies from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies in 2019.
Dr. Winton joined the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) in September 2025 as the Chief Academic Officer.
Prior to joining DSCU, Dr. Winton served as an Associate Professor at National Defense University’s Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy from 2022 – 2025. From 2015-2022, while on active duty with the U.S. Army, he served at the United States Army War College and taught multiple courses on national security, strategic studies, urban warfare, theater strategy, and operational art. He was the Chair of the Department of military Strategy, Planning and Operations, from 2108-2020. While Department Chair, his faculty team developed and delivered the Basic Strategic Art Program (credentialling Army Strategists, FA 59s), Advanced Strategic Art Program, and Joint Warfighting Advanced Studies Program.
Dr. Winton served in key Army operational leadership assignments including as Deputy Commander of 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division; Commander of 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, Chief of Plans for 3rd Infantry Division; and Executive Officer of 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. His deployments include two tours in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom and one tour in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
His publications include two chapters in Urban Battlefields: Lessons Learned from World War II to the Modern Era, ed. Gregory Fremont-Barnes (Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute Press, April 2024); and “Economic Statecraft: China in Africa,” Parameters 43, no. 4 (Winter 2013-2014).
Dr. Winton received a PhD of International Relations with a concentration in Strategic Studies from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies in 2019.