Education
Lewis attended the Harvard School. He graduated from Yale University in 1977 with a degree in operations research, and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Lewis attended the Harvard School. He graduated from Yale University in 1977 with a degree in operations research, and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Early life and education
As a graduate student, Lewis interned at Research and Development in Santa Monica, California, and went on to work there throughout his career. Soon after joining Research and Development, he published an article in Scientific American about the effects of nuclear war. Doctor Lewis worked on national defense policy.
His professional career spanned the Cold War, "Star Wars," the military downsizing that followed, and the response to global terrorism.
He had been an instructor or adjunct faculty member at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, the University of Southern California, and the Frederick South. Pardee Research and Development Graduate School.