Areas of Expertise
- Artificial intelligence in cybersecurity, intelligence and public safety; cyber risk management; digital forensics and cybercrime investigation; internet crimes against children investigations; police leadership and supervision
Education
- B.S./B.A. in criminal justice, Roger Williams University (2012)
- M.S. in cybersecurity, Roger Williams University (2019)
What's My Why?
I spent nearly 20 years in policing, much of it investigating digital crimes, and I now manage cyber risk in the financial sector. I bring both of those perspectives into the classroom. AI is changing how threats are created and how we defend against them, and the professionals I teach will be the ones making those calls. I focus on practical judgment: what the tools can do, where they fail and how to lead responsibly when the technology moves faster than policy. Salve's graduate students bring real-world experience, which makes every discussion richer.
Professional Experience
I retired in 2026 as deputy chief of the Portsmouth (R.I.) Police Department after nearly 20 years in law enforcement, serving as a patrol officer, sergeant, lieutenant and investigator before joining command staff. For five years I was an investigator with the Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, working digital forensics cases alongside the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations. Today I am an assistant vice president and operational risk manager for cybersecurity at Citizens Financial Group. I hold the CISSP certification and am a graduate of the FBI National Academy (Session 292), the New England Regional Command College and the Leadership Matters executive program. At Salve, I teach graduate coursework on artificial intelligence in cybersecurity, intelligence and public safety.
Selected Publications
Morse, Michael. "Navigating Work Relationships as a New Supervisor." FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 10 March 2026