William Akoto
Assistant Professor
SIS | Foreign Policy & Global Security
Prof. Akoto's research is primarily focused on examining the dynamics of interstate cyber conflict, particularly how states leverage cyber and other emerging technologies in the pursuit of national se…
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wakoto@american.edu
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…
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fionaa@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…
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dburley@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…
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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 …
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ding@american.edu
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…
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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…
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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…
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japkowic@american.edu
(202) 885-6486
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…
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glee@american.edu
(202) 885-1991
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…
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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…
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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, …
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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.…
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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…
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(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 …
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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…
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jializ@american.edu