Scott Gerber

Scott Gerber is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service within the Center for Security Studies (CSS). He concurrently serves as a Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses. A retired U.S. Army officer with 30 years of service, Gerber specialized in combat formations and strategic planning. His military roles included leading the Russia Strategic Initiative in EUCOM post-2014 Ukraine invasion, managing U.S.-Russia escalation risks during Syria strikes, and establishing the Army Strategy Board. Post-retirement, he directed the Army Strategy Board as an Intelligence Community senior officer.

Education includes a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University (focusing on Russian New Type Warfare and deterrence failure), a Master’s in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas, and a B.S. in Mathematical Economics from the U.S. Military Academy. Research focuses on deterrence theory, great-power security policies, non-military conflict strategies, and the evolving role of information in warfare and stability.

Key contributions include shaping U.S. and NATO strategies against Russian aggression and institutionalizing strategic analysis within the Army. His work bridges military strategy, geopolitical dynamics, and modern conflict paradigms.