Dr. Robert Burrell

Advisor, SOF Program

Dr. Robert S. Burrell is a Senior Research Fellow with Global and National Security Institute at University of South Florida. From 2020-2024, he was an Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Joint Special Operations University. He was also the former editor-in-chief of doctrine for Special Operations Command from 2011-2014, where he oversaw the development of irregular warfare doctrine for the Department of Defense. His areas of expertise and scholarship includes history, international relations, and military science. During academic years 2001-2004, he taught military history at U.S. Naval Academy. He is a retired Marine with combat experience and two tours in Iraq. He is also an Asia-Pacific expert with 12 years living and working in Japan, Korea, Philippines, and Thailand, as well as a diplomatic tour at the U.S. Embassy in Australia from 2016-2019.