Kenn Zuber

Dr. Kenneth Wade Zuber, known as Kenn Zuber, is a scholar-practitioner whose work explores military training, professional wargaming, command and control (C2), and simulation-supported decision-making. He is particularly interested in how leaders learn, adapt, and exercise judgment in complex and uncertain environments.

Born in the Black Hills of South Dakota and raised in Northern California, Kenn studied biochemistry at the University of California, Davis, while competing as a gymnast. He served as an officer in both the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army, with experience ranging from disaster response during Hurricanes Rita and Katrina to combat deployments as an embedded trainer. He has also worked in law enforcement, including counter-narcotics and service as a Texas Game Warden.

Kenn and his wife, Lynette, live in El Paso, Texas.