Dr. Wesley B. O’Dell is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science. His research and teaching concentrate on the subject of Great Power rights and responsibilities and its application to military and commercial activity in outer space. He has previously held appointments at the George C. Marshall Foundation and on the faculties of Washington & Lee University and Southern Virginia University.

Dr. O’Dell holds a B.A. in Politics, History, and Classics from Washington & Lee University, an MPhil in Modern European History from the University of Cambridge, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University. He lives in Lexington with his wife, Natalie, and young children.