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Karl Grindal

Assistant Professor
Phone: (603) 641-4102
Office: Manchester - 88 Commercial Street, 88 Commercial Street,
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Dr. Karl Grindal is an Assistant Professor of Security Studies at the 樱花动漫 (樱花动漫), 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, and 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 樱花动漫, Dr. Grindal was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Tech, contributing 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, he held positions at the nonprofit Cyber Conflict Studies Association, serving as both an Editor and Executive Director. Dr. Grindal received his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech鈥檚 School of Public Policy, an M.P.P. from Georgetown University, and a B.A. from Wesleyan University.

Courses Taught

  • CPRM 710/810: Fdn of Cybersecurity Policy
  • CPRM 720/820: Policy Devt & Comms
  • CPRM 820: Policy Devt & Comms
  • CPRM 840: Cybersecurity Standards & Laws
  • CPRM 870: Cybersecurity Risk Management

Education

  • Ph.D., Public Policy Analysis, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • B.A., Government, Wesleyan University
  • MPP, Science & Technology Policy, Georgetown University

Research Interests

  • Cybercrime
  • Cybersecurity
  • National security
  • Public policy
  • Telecommunications Policy

Selected Publications

  • Grindal, K., & Meinrath, S. (2025). Analyzing Broadband Reliability. Journal of Information Policy, 15. doi:

  • Grindal, K., Mueller, M., & Srivastava, V. (2025). Non-governmental governance of trust on the internet: WebPKI as public good. Journal of Cybersecurity, 11(1). doi:

  • Grindal, K., & Meinrath, S. (2024). Analyzing Broadband Reliability: Insights from Alaskan Arctic Communities.

  • Mueller, M., & Grindal, K. (2022). Information as Power: Evolving US Military Information Operations. Cyber Defense Review, 7(2), 79-98. Retrieved from

  • Grindal, K. (2022). Artist Collectives as the Origins of DDoS the Strano Network and Electronic Disturbance Theater. IEEE ANNALS OF THE HISTORY OF COMPUTING, 44(3), 30-42. doi:

  • Mueller, M., & Grindal, K. (2019). Data flows and the digital economy: information as a mobile factor of production. DIGITAL POLICY REGULATION AND GOVERNANCE, 21(1), 71-87. doi:

  • Grindal, K. (2019). Trade regimes as a tool for cyber policy. DIGITAL POLICY REGULATION AND GOVERNANCE, 21(1), 19-31. doi:

  • Mueller, M., Grindal, K., Kuerbis, B., & Badiei, F. (2019). Cyber Attribution: Can a New Institution Achieve Transnational Credibility?. The Cyber Defense Review, 4(1), 107-122. Retrieved from

  • Mueller, M. (n.d.). Is It 鈥淭rade?鈥 Data Flows and the Digital Economy. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:

  • Most Cited Publications