Robert Pinn is the Director of Admissions for the Security Studies Program. He leads all admissions activities for the program including meeting with prospective students, representing the program at graduate fairs, and more. Before taking over the Director of Admissions role, he served as SSP's Assistant Director of Admissions and Alumni Engagement for more than two years.

Robert graduated from The University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom with a B.A. Hons in German Studies with Dutch. Prior to joining SSP, Robert worked at 2U, an education technology company, supporting student engagement and admissions in partnership with Baylor University. Robert also taught at an adult literacy organization in Chicago and has lived, worked, and studied across Europe in Austria, Italy, and Belgium.