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Fiona Alexander Distinguished Policy Strategist-in-Residence SIS | General Academics & Research

Ms. Fiona M. Alexander is both Distinguished Policy Strategist in Residence in the School of International Service and Distinguished Fellow at the Internet Governance Lab at American University. For t

  fionaa@american.edu

Bryan Arva Professorial Lecturer SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Dr. Bryan Arva is currently the Director of the Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Master's program. Additionally, he is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology

  arva@american.edu

Shawn Bates Assistant Professor SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations

Mr. Bates is an international lawyer, mediator, educator, intercultural communication consultant and trainer with over 20 years of experience in the international arena. He is currently Assistant Prof

  sbates@american.edu

  (202) 885-6169

Samantha Bradshaw Assistant Professor SIS | Foreign Policy & Global Security

Dr. Samantha Bradshaw is an Assistant Professor in New Technology and Security at American University's School of International Service.

  sbradshaw@american.edu

Diana Burley Vice Provost for Research and Innovation and Professor URC | Vice Provost for Research Office

Diana L. Burley, Ph.D. is currently Vice Provost for Research and Innovation at American University (AU) where she also leads the Khan Cyber & Economic Security Institute and serves as a member of the

  dburley@american.edu

Derrick Cogburn Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health

Dr. Derrick L. Cogburn is Professor at American University in Washington, DC. He has a joint appointment in the School of International Service where he serves in the Department of Environment, Develo

  dcogburn@american.edu

Roberto Corizzo Assistant Professor CAS | Computer Science

Roberto Corizzo conducts research at the intersection of big data computing, machine learning, and data mining. His research addresses analytical tasks such as sensor data forecasting, time series cla

  rcorizzo@american.edu

Leah Ding Associate Professor CAS | Computer Science

Dr. Ding is broadly interested in trustworthy machine learning with its applications in cybersecurity and scientific data analytics. She has extensive experience doing cybersecurity R&D in industrial

  ding@american.edu

Mary Gray Distinguished Professor CAS | Math and Statistics

A statistician and lawyer, Professor Gray’s areas of research include applications of statistics to human rights, economic equity, legal issues, and education. She is the founder of the Association fo

  mgray@american.edu

  (202) 885-3171

Jeffrey Hakim Professor and Department Chair, Math & Statistics CAS | Math and Statistics

Jeffrey Hakim’s research primarily lies within the broad mathematical areas of representation theory and harmonic analysis. Most recently, he has focused on supercuspidal representations and symmetric

  jhakim@american.edu

  (202) 885-3131

Chelsea Horne Senior Professorial Lecturer CAS | Literature

Dr. Chelsea L. Horne's areas of research encompass communication, AI policy, algorithmic bias, digital ethics, information integrity, privacy, internet governance, and performance studies. Recent work

  horne@american.edu

  (202) 885-2825

Shawn Janzen Professorial Lecturer KSB | Information Technology & Analytics

Shawn Janzen is a information scientist with expertise in information behavior, data analytics, sociotechnical cybersecurity, cognitive security, public administration, public policy, and technology p

  janzen@american.edu

Nathalie Japkowicz Professor CAS | Computer Science

Nathalie Japkowicz is a professor in the Computer Science Department at American University, which she chaired from July 2018 to June 2024. Prior to that, she directed the Laboratory for Research on M

  japkowic@american.edu

  (202) 885-6486

Alex Joel Adjunct Associate Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Alex Joel is a Scholar-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor at the Washington College of Law. He is conducting research, developing programming, and teaching courses focused on the intersections betw

  ajoel@american.edu

Gwanhoo Lee Professor KSB | Information Technology & Analytics

Professor Lee, Chair of the Department of Information Technology and Analytics, teaches business intelligence, digital leadership and strategy, and project management. His primary research areas inclu

  glee@american.edu

  (202) 885-1991

Nanette Levinson Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health

Nanette S. Levinson is Professor and Academic Director of the SIS/Sciences-Po Exchange. Currently one of two Directors of the Internet Governance Lab, she has also served as Editor of the Internationa

  nlevins@american.edu

  (202) 885-1480

Monty McGee Adjunct Instructor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Monty McGee serves as the Director of Cyber Partnerships & Engagement with the Edison Electric Institute where he leads a range of activities to strengthen cybersecurity across the electric sector. He

  mcgee@american.edu

Ayman Omar Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Student Services KSB | Information Technology & Analytics

Professor Omar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology & Analytics and a Research Fellow at the Kogod Cybersecurity Governance Center (KCGC). His research interests focus

  omar@american.edu

  (202) 885-1995

Suleyman Ozeren Professorial Lecturer SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Dr. Ozeren is a Professorial Lecturer and Director of SPA's certificate in Cyber Policy and Management. His areas of expertise are political violence, terrorism, cybercrime and online radicalization,

  ozeren@american.edu

Robert Sheldon Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SIS | General Academics & Research

Robert Sheldon is Senior Director of Public Policy & Strategy at CrowdStrike, where he leads corporate engagement on a variety of International and U.S. government policies, programs, and initiatives.

  sheldon@american.edu

Jay Simon Associate Professor KSB | Information Technology & Analytics

Dr. Simon joined the Kogod faculty in 2015. His background is in decision analysis, focusing on multi-attribute preference modeling. His current & recent work includes preferences over geographical da

  (202) 885-1910

Aref Zahed Professorial Lecturer CAS | Computer Science

Aref Zahed is a senior-level computer science researcher, lecturer, and technology leader with expertise in AI, robotics, cybersecurity, and computer engineering. Currently a Professorial Lecturer at

  azahed@american.edu

Jiali Zhou Assistant Professor KSB | Information Technology & Analytics

My main research area is cybersecurity economics and policies. My recent research addresses questions such as how to improve cybersecurity with crowdsourcing? How to address the security risks brought

  jializ@american.edu