Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
Department of Computer & Cyber Sciences
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.
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.
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.
