Areas of Interest:
Cognitive Linguistics, sociocultural analysis, influence operations, joint doctrine, globally integrated operations, emerging technology for conflict analysis, UX design, NLP, model reasoning, model training, multi agent reinforcement learning, mediation, methods and analysis
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Dr. Sutherlin is the Director of UC2- the University Consortium for Cybersecurity for the Department of Defense which gives over 450 centers of Cyber Academic Excellence access to national security research. She manages a wide portfolio of projects in topics ranging from zero trust architecture, large language model development, online persona detection, AI red teaming, cyber-space range testing, and human-machine interaction. Formerly the Director of Human Geography & Analytics Research at a commercial firm, she has a foundation of technical and business experience to mature projects through the research life cycle.
In 2018, she joined the faculty at the College of Information and Cyberspace at the National Defense University. She develops curriculum to advance the leadership for Globally Integrated Operations in the Information Environment and supports the Joint Staff as a subject matter expert. She serves as a visiting scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the group for national security and artificial intelligence. An authority on emerging technologies in conflict environments, her research appears in security training, doctrine, engineering textbooks, and UN special reports. Her distinct expertise is valued for human-machine interaction that incorporates technical, linguistic, and behavioral fields making her a frequent technical review panel member for government research programs including DARPA and AFRL. Her international work has garnered UN recognition for innovation.
Dr. Sutherlin has a degree in political science from Indiana University and a PhD from the University of Bradford examining information and communication technology for decision-making in conflict. She has proficiencies in eleven foreign languages.
Current research:
2023-24 Principal Investigator on OSD CAPE funded: Evaluating Wargaming across DoD for JS J8 and OSD CAPE
2023-25 Co-PI Investigator on OSD Minerva DECUR funded project: Artificial Intelligence Design across Cultures: Cognitive Linguistics Describes Ethical Implications
2021-2023 Lead Scientist with Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory team on US DOD funded project: Civil Affairs In Irregular Warfare and Governance Support Courses
2019-22 Principal Investigator on US DOD and UK MOD funded project: Concept Lens
2019-22 Co-PI Investigator on OSD Minerva DECUR funded project: Understanding Chinese Influence
Selected publications:
Brennan, A., Sutherlin G., Mendoza, H., and Pagano Wallace, L. (2025). Do Deepfakes Discriminate?: A Tabletop Exercise about AI, Decision-Making, and Algorithmic Bias. JFQ.
Sutherlin, G. (ed.) (2022). Academics vs Aliens: Selected Essays on Social Science Research, Defense Education, and the Power of Partnerships. NDU Press.
Sutherlin, G. (2021). “Nigeria and AI.” In: L. Steckman (Ed.), Examining Internet and Technology around the World. ABC-Clio.
Sutherlin, G. (2018). Levels of Analysis. In: Changing Sociocultural Dynamics and Implications for National Security: proceedings of a workshop. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.
Sutherlin, G. (ed.). (2018). Blame, Sway, and Vigilante Tactics: How Cultures Think Differently and Implications for Planning. A Strategic Multilayer Assessment White Paper. Joint Staff J39, Department of Defense.
Sutherlin, G. (2013). A voice in the crowd: broader implications for crowdsourcing translation during crisis. Journal of Information Science. Vol. 39(3), 397–409.
Sutherlin, G. (2012). The Digital Battlefield: controlling the technology of revolution. IRIE International Review of Information Ethics. Vol. 18.