MAJ Gabriel Royal Assistant Professor Course Director - SS202: American Politics Social Sciences gabriel.royal [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications MAJ Gabe Royal is an Assistant Professor of American politics 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. Ph.D. - George Washington UniversityM.P.A. - George Washington UniversityB.S. - U.S. Military Academy Research Interests Public policy, blockchain applications, cryptocurrency regulation Current Research Royal, Gabriel M., Halliday, Connor M. Follow the Money? Prediction Markets and the Polls in the 2024 Election.