Ramesh Sepehrrad

Portrait photo of Ramesh Sepehrrad smiling

Visiting Fellow, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution

Technology & cybersecurity executive | Scholar-practitioner | Published Author

Contact Information

Email: rsepehrr@gmu.edu

Campus: Mason Square in Arlington
Building: Arlington: Vernon Smith Hall

Personal Websites

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Biography

Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad is a Visiting Fellow at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, where her work sits at the intersection of conflict analysis, governance, and the security challenges of the digital era. A scholar-practitioner and technology executive with more than two decades of leadership across public, private, and academic settings, she advises organizations on enterprise risk, cyber resilience, governance, and responsible innovation.

Her research and public writing examine how sociotechnical systems, platforms, information ecosystems, and institutional incentives, shape social conflict, polarization, and pathways to durable peace. She is the author of academic book: Cyber, Social Conflicts and Humanity and has presented at major venues across academic institutions in US and Europe. She also serves as a founding leader of the Center for Security Innovation at University of Connecticut and Vice President of Data & AI Risk at Navy Federal Credit Union.

Honors and Awards

  • Inductee, Academy of Distinguished Engineers, University of Connecticut
  • Cybersecurity Innovation Award (Cyberseed)
  • Wharton’s Executive Leadership Graduate
  • Numerous Industry Awards and Recognitions

Affiliations

  • Former chair of regulatory & industry working group FCC CSRIC & NIST Working Group - Cybersecurity Risk Mgmt., Advisory Chair and Board Member of non-profits: University of Connecticut School of Engineering; Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC), & Free Iran Scholar Network (FISN).
  • Vice President of Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution Alumni Board (2026-2028)
  • 2026 GMU President’s Circle

Media Appearances / Public Commentary

  • The Brown Journal of World Affairs, The Washington Post, NPR, The Associated Press, The Washington Times, Richmond Dispatch, United Press International, Women eNews, Fox News, Defense Opinion, Washington Report and Middle East Affairs, Security Magazine, and many others.
  • Topics: cybersecurity governance, disinformation and influence operations, conflict dynamics, and democratic resilience

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
  • M.S., Political Science
  • B.S., Computer Science (SUNY Buffalo)