Ron H. R. Johnson began his journey at Tennessee Tech University as an adjunct instructor in Spring 2024 and transitioned to a full-time Lecturer in Fall 2024. He holds a B.A. in English from Tennessee Tech University, a Master of Arts in Cyber Threat Intelligence from American Military University, and is a Harvard Senior Executive Leadership Fellow. In 2022, he was honored with the TTU Young Alumnus Award.
 
Professor Johnson’s extensive experience includes serving as a United States Army Senior Special Operations Intelligence Officer with combat deployments to Iraq and the Horn of Africa, a Senior Global Intelligence Executive at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and a Global Cybersecurity Intelligence and Data Analytics Leader at Ernst and Young. Currently, he is the Founder and CEO of Tacilent.ai, a global Artificial Intelligence Software as a Service company.
 
Ron is passionate about empowering the next generation of leaders through a unique hybrid approach of academia and professional instruction. His courses are dynamic and tailored for students to learn from senior executives and government officials, allowing for the application of academic lessons in real-world scenarios.