MAJ Gabriel Royal

MAJ Gabe Royal is an assistant professor and American politics course director in the Department of Social Sciences. His research focuses on American public finance and cryptocurrency/digital asset public policy. 

MAJ Royal commissioned as an aviation officer in 2012. He served as an attack aviation platoon leader in Afghanistan (OFS '15-16) and a company commander in Iraq (OIR 2018-19). He holds a Ph.D. in public policy and administration and a M.P.A. from George Washington University, as well as a B.S. in U.S. history and American politics from the United States Military Academy. 

He is married to his wife, Michelle, and has two children.