Shannon Ford

Dr Shannon Brandt Ford is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Curtin University in Perth, Australia where he is Course Coordinator for the International Relations and Security Studies postgraduate program. He is also on the Board of Directors for the International Society of Military Ethics and a Faculty Affiliate with the Program on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance at Indiana University. Previously, Dr Ford was a Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales Canberra and a Research Fellow with the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. He has taught a range of undergraduate and postgraduate subjects at Curtin University, the Australian National University (ANU), Charles Sturt University, and the Australian Defence Force Academy. He has also developed and taught professional development programs for government agencies in international security, intelligence, and policymaking processes in Australia and overseas. Dr Ford completed his PhD at the ANU in 2017. His dissertation is titled: Security Institutions, Use of Force and the State: A Moral Framework. Before completing his doctorate, Dr Ford developed extensive knowledge of international relations and government having worked as a senior intelligence analyst and strategic policymaker in the Australian Department of Defence. Initially, he specialised in North Asian security issues and then later led collaborative strategic planning work with the U.S. Department of Defense. His research has been published in Ethics and International Affairs, International Journal of Applied Philosophy, Journal of Military Ethics, Criminal Justice Ethics, and Journal of Cyber Policy.