W. Travis Morris

Dr. Travis Morris is a professor and director of the Senator Patrick Leahy School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing at Norwich University. He previously served as director of Norwich’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and as founding director of the John and Mary Frances Patton Peace and War Center. Throughout his academic leadership, he has focused on building interdisciplinary programs, expanding experiential learning, developing external partnerships, and preparing students for emerging national security and technology challenges.

He has helped develop several Norwich initiatives that connect cybersecurity and advanced computing with the broader information environment. These include the Information Warfare minor, the Information Warfare Exercise with the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division, the OSINT Academy, and Norwich’s USGIF-accredited GEOINT program. He has also worked extensively with the Norwich University Applied Research Institutes on Department of Defense-supported research and the use of AI-enabled analytical technologies. His work seeks to connect technical education with strategic thinking and real-world application.

His scholarship focuses on information and cognitive warfare, influence operations, violent extremism, and emerging technologies. He is the author of “Dark Ideas: How Neo-Nazi and Violent Jihadi Ideologues Shaped Modern Terrorism” and holds a provisional patent related to detecting and analyzing influence operations. Across his teaching, research, and leadership, he emphasizes Norwich’s tradition of learning by doing through international immersion and applied research. As director, his vision is to strengthen the Leahy School as a place where technical excellence is connected to innovation, strategic understanding, and experiences that prepare students to lead in a rapidly changing world.

Terrorism
Policing
Homeland Security
Criminology