Assoc. Prof. Raluca Rusu is Vice Dean for Research and an academic affiliated with Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy. Her research and teaching activities focus on sociology, organizational behavior, military ethics, resilience, and occupational stress within military environments. Her scientific interests include the social and psychological dimensions of military organizations, with particular emphasis on perceived stress among military personnel, leadership development, gender perspectives in security and defence, and the promotion of European values in military education. She has been involved in academic research projects addressing resilience, ethical leadership, and wellbeing among active military personnel and future military leaders, employing both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Assoc. Prof. Rusu is also actively engaged in international academic cooperation and Erasmus initiatives, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, social inclusion, diversity, and intercultural dialogue within higher military education.