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Robert Ross

Associate Professor

Robert Ross

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences

Administration
Department of Computer & Cyber Sciences

School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
Department of Computer & Cyber Sciences

Bio

Dr. Robert J. Ross is Director of Strategic Partnerships and Associate Professor in the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences at Augusta University, specializing in cyber operations and information warfare.

Education

  • Ph.D., Information Science/Studies Naval Postgraduate School, 2019

  • MS, Computer Science. Monmouth University, 2007

  • BS, Computer Science. Rowan University, 1998

Awards & Honors

  • Legion of Merit U.S. Army Cyber Command, 2023

  • Meritorious Service Medal U.S. Army, 2020

  • Order of Thor - Military Cyber Professionals Association Army Cyber Institute, 2020

  • Iraq Campaign Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, NATO Medal U.S. Army, 2011

  • Meritorious Service Medal U.S. Army, 2011

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • SECR 6981

    Cyber Conflict

  • SECR 6980

    Cyber Intel and Security

  • AIST 4820

    Information Technology Project

  • SECR 6982

    Information Warfare

Teaching Interests

Senior Design and Capstone Projects
Guiding students through full-cycle system development with emphasis on applied problem-solving, technical documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Cyber Intelligence and Policy (Graduate Level)
Examining the role of cyber intelligence in national security, focusing on threat analysis, cyber policy formulation, and decision-making frameworks.
History of Cyber Conflict (Graduate Level)
Tracing the strategic evolution of cyber conflict, including key events, actors, and doctrinal shifts shaping the modern information battlespace.
Information Warfare and Influence Operations (Graduate Level)
Investigating the tools, tactics, and theories behind digital influence, psychological operations, and narrative control in modern cyber-enabled conflict.
Computer Networks and Systems Architecture
Teaching the principles of secure network design, distributed systems, and infrastructure resilience in contested and mission-critical environments.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • A Military of Influencers: The U.S. Army Social Media, and Winning Narrative Conflicts, 2022
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Information Advantage Activities: A Concept for the Application of Capabilities and Operational Art during Multi-Domain Operations, 2021
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Contesting Key Terrain: Urban Conflict in Smart Cities of the Future, 2020
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Interaction and the Adaptation of Team Social Identity in Complex Environments, 2019
    Manuscript

Research Interests

Information Advantage and Information Warfare
Examining the operational integration of information capabilities to achieve strategic advantage in multi-domain operations, with a focus on doctrine, capability development, and narrative conflict.
Strategic Foresight and the Future of Conflict
Using scenario planning and Threatcasting methodologies to explore how emerging technologies, urbanization, and social dynamics shape the future operational environment.
Social Identity and Command Adaptation in Complex Systems
Investigating how team identity, interaction, and adaptation influence command-and-control effectiveness in chaotic and contested environments.