CAPT Russell E. Bowman, J.D., Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Academic Administration
Professor of Law and Public Policy
Government
Department of Humanities

Education
- Ph.D., Law and Public Policy, Northeastern University, 2016
- J.D., University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law, 2005
- B.S., Marine and Environmental Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 1996
Courses Taught
- American Government
- American Presidential Policy
- Constitutional Law & Homeland Security
- Criminal Justice
- Environmental Policy and Ethics
- Homeland Security Policy
- Maritime Law Enforcement
- Public Policymaking
- Rhetoric and Courtroom Advocacy
- Social Science Research Methods
- U.S. Coast Guard History
Selected Publications and Presentations
- “Conceptualizing Maritime Governance: Addressing the Challenges of the Modern Maritime Environment,” co-authored with Dr. Tiffany Smythe, Proceedings of the Marine Safety and Security Council 77, no. 2 (Fall 2019):6-13.
- “Leveraging Government Resiliency Assessments and Related Reports,” in Handbook on Resilience of Socio-technical Systems, edited by Matthias Ruth and Stefan G Reisemann. Camberley, U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing. (2019)
- Presenter, “Addressing the Triple Threat to National And Homeland Security: Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Resilience.” Lightship Lecture Series. Brooklyn, NY. (September 2016)
- Panel Presenter, “Lessons from a Cross-Case Analysis and Synthesis of DHS’s Regional Resiliency Assessment Program.” Resilience Week – Third National Symposium on Resilient Critical Infrastructure. Chicago, IL. (August 2016)
- “Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Resilience by Identifying and Redressing Recurring Gaps and Systemic Barriers: Lessons from a Cross-Case Analysis and Synthesis of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Regional Resiliency Assessment Program,” Doctoral Dissertation. (April 2016)
- Invited Presenter, “Focusing the Lessons of Disaster Through the Lens of Resilience: A Case for More Case Studies.” Resilience Week: National Symposium on Resilient Critical Infrastructure. Denver, CO. (August 2014)
- Invited Presenter, “The Triple Threat (to Homeland and National Security): Sea Level Rise, Extreme Storms, and Aging Infrastructure.” National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure Summit. New York, NY. (May 2014)
- Conference Co-Chair and Panel Presenter, “Leadership for the Arctic,” an inter-disciplinary Academic Conference co-sponsored by the Law of the Sea Institute and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. (April 2012)
- Lecturer/facilitator, “Legal Aspects of Border and Maritime Security,” Defense Institute of International Legal Studies-sponsored seminar in Baku, Azerbaijan. (April 2009)
- “Global Cornerstones for Environmental Recovery in Iraq: a Comparative Law and Policy Analysis of Lessons in Environmental Response and Remediation,” 13 N.Y.U. Envtl. L.J. 379, 501-560 (2005)
Honors
- U.S. Department of Justice Certificate of Commendation (2)
- William Strobel Thomas Prize
- Military awards include two Meritorious Service Medals, three Coast Guard Commendation Medals, and the Coast Guard Achievement Medal
Professional Memberships
- Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States