Brian L. Cox

Academic: I have taught Law and Ethics of Armed Conflict, Comparative Military Justice in Theory and Practice, and Contemporary Challenges in International Law and U.S. Foreign Policy at Cornell Law School; and International Law and the Use of Force for the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. I am currently a second-year doctoral student at Cornell Law School and a visiting scholar at uOttawa Faculty of Law. In addition to the LLM from Queen's Law, I hold a JD and BA (International Relations) from the University of North Carolina.

Professional: I have published articles in various law journals and blog sites. Prior to transitioning to academia, I retired in 2018 after 22 years of service in the U.S. Army. During that time, I served as an airborne infantry soldier, combat camera operator, airborne infantry officer, and for the last 7 years as an Army judge advocate (military lawyer). My combat deployments include Iraq from 2003-04 as a combat camera operator and Afghanistan as an operational law advisor and then the chief of international and operational law for Regional Command-East. My military awards, decorations, and qualifications include the Ranger Tab, Senior Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Air Assault Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, NATO Medal, Basic and Advanced Collateral Damage Estimation Certification, Weapons Law and the Legal Review of Weapons Certification, Joint Firepower Certification, Joint Intermediate Target Development Certification, Intelligence Law Certification, and Special Victim Unit Investigator Certification.