Rob Grace

Rob Grace, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information Technology, University of Cincinnati. He previously held an Assistant Professor position at Texas Tech University (2019–2024) and currently serves as President of the ISCRAM Association (2023–present). His expertise lies in crisis communication and sociotechnical design of emergency systems that enhance collaboration between citizens and first responders.

Education:

• PhD in Informatics, Pennsylvania State University (2019)
• MA in Information Sciences and Technology, Pennsylvania State University (2015)
• BA in History and English, Texas A&M University (2008)

Research Interests: Crisis informatics, human-centered IT design, risk communication, disaster evacuation strategies, and qualitative research methods. His work focuses on integrating technology into crisis response systems to improve situational awareness and decision-making.

Grants & Leadership:

• Lead investigator (PI) on the Texas 9-1-1 Funding Analysis Grant (2024–2025)
• President of ISCRAM, driving global crisis management research

Key Research Themes: Recent articles highlight AI ethics in crisis response, evacuation social networks, and adaptive crisis communication frameworks. His work bridges technology design, human behavior, and policy to enhance disaster resilience.