Rob's research interests center around topics such as:
- Women's Agentic Leadership in STEAM in Disadvantaged Contexts (funded research).
- META and leadership development (funded research).
- Leadership as an Enabling Function.
- E-leadership,
- Higher Ed leadership,
- Sustainability leadership,
- Effective leadership in 4IR,
- The Psychology of leadership,
- African leadership
- Indigenous forms of leadership
- First Responder Leadership (Paramedic, Police, Fire)
- VUCA and VUCA Prime
- Big Date and Leadership