MAJ Jonathan J. Dove

Instructor

Social Sciences

jonathan.dove [at] westpoint.edu

MAJ Jonathan Dove is an instructor of American Politics in the Department of Social Sciences at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Jon graduated from Radford University with bachelor's and master's degrees in criminal justice. Upon receiving his commission through Radford's ROTC program in 2013, Jon was assigned to Fort Carson, CO, where he served as an infantry platoon leader. 

As a captain, Jon served as an intelligence officer in both tactical and strategic assignments at Schofield Barracks, HI. Most recently, MAJ Dove earned a Master of Public Policy from the University of Virginia. His research interests include ethics in public policy and the interplay between military service and religious free exercise. 

Jon and his wife, Lily, have three beautiful daughters.

M.P.P. - University of Virginia

M.S., Criminal Justice - Radford University

B.S., Criminal Justice - Radford University

Research Interests

Ethics in public policy, military service, and religious free exercise

Selected Publications

Dove, Jonathan. "The Argument for Nuclear Power Expansion." Virginia Policy Review, Volume XV, Issue I, July 2022.