Bruce Oliver Newsome, Ph.D., is a professor, researcher, trainer, and consultant in the policies & practices of risk, security, and defense. He is the author of more than 20 books, including the textbooks "Security and Risk Management" (2nd edition, 2023), "Homeland Security and Emergency Management" (2nd edition, Rowman & Littlefield, 2020), "Countering New(est) Terrorism" (CRC Press, 2018), and "Research, Analysis, and Writing" (Sage, 2015). Professor Newsome is a graduate of FBI Citizens Academy, participates in Infragard and the Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, and is certified in Infrastructure Liaison, open-source, imagery, and geospatial intelligence. At the RAND Corporation, he advised national governments on risk, security, and defense. He held standing faculty positions at the University of Pennsylvania, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, and University of California Berkeley. He is currently Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas.
