Rob Grace

Rob Grace, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He specializes in the areas of crisis communication and crisis informatics. His research focuses on the sociotechnical design of emergency communications systems that support situational awareness, collaboration, and decision-making among citizens and first responders. Rob received his PhD in informatics from Pennsylvania State University and serves as the current President of the Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) Association.

PhD: Pennsylvania State University 2019 (Informatics)

MA: Pennsylvania State University 2015 (Information Sciences and Technology)

BA: Texas A&M University 2008 (History and English)

2019 -2024 Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

2023 -To Present President, ISCRAM Association, Brussels, BE

Crisis informatics, Human-centered IT, Risk and crisis communication, Disaster evacuation, Design research methods, Qualitative research methods