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New Faculty and Fellows Expand CMIST Offerings

As the spring semester begins, the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (CMIST) is excited to welcome four new faculty members and non-resident fellows. Drawing on their diverse backgrounds and expertise, these new members of the CMIST community are expanding our course offerings in law and national security and enhancing our response to the strategic and policy challenges posed by emerging technologies.

Joining the faculty as a lecturer, Ashley London contributes expertise in legal ethics, law school pedagogy, bar exam readiness, and the broader landscape of bar admissions and licensure requirements. London began her legal career in Washington, DC, and is currently Associate Professor of Law and Director of Bar Studies at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University. Additionally, she serves on the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Legal Academic Committee and on the executive committee of the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Section on Professional Responsibility. London brings this wealth of experience to a new course that introduces students to the legal profession and to legal education.

CMIST is also pleased to welcome national security expert Mieke Eoyang as a visiting professor. Having served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, Eoyang has an extensive background in cybersecurity and electronic warfare strategy.  With over ten years of service in various congressional national security roles, including on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Armed Services Committee, she has experience drafting legislation and conducting oversight. Eoyang is offering three new courses covering the US Congress and national security, US-China strategic stability, and the legal and policy frameworks that govern offensive cyber operations.

In addition to these new faculty members, CMIST introduces two new non-resident fellows who are experts in cybersecurity, supply chain resilience and security, and strategic competition with China. 

Prior to joining CMIST, Phoebe Benich served as Director for Strategic Risk at the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, where she led the development and interagency coordination of the US’s modern energy cybersecurity priorities and advised the National Cyber Director and White House leadership on cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and strategic competition with China. With additional experience at In-Q-Tel, the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission, and the Defense Innovation Board, Benich brings valuable insight into technology innovation and national security.

Also contributing extensive experience in cybersecurity is John Costello, an intelligence analyst and former senior official who served across two previous presidential administrations. Costello has served as the first chief of staff and principal architect of the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) and as the deputy assistant secretary of intelligence and security at the Department of Commerce. In addition, as the executive director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, he led the commission’s work on cybersecurity, resilience, and supply chain security, alongside its legislative efforts. 

As these dedicated professionals share their talent and expertise with the campus community and beyond, they are helping CMIST address critical policy and security challenges while preparing future leaders who will continue to shape the legal, policy, and national landscape. We look forward to the variety of ways that their contributions will amplify CMIST’s impact this year.