Michael Prietula
Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Human decision making AI-Human Collaboration UX Design AI Ethics Computational Modeling of Individuals and Groups
Nicholas Canfield Read Brown
Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Bioethics - Minor · Loyola Marymount University
The Bioethics Institute Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Lisa Briggs
Professor, Director of Emergency and Disaster Management · Western Carolina University
Lisa Briggs specializes in forensic based criminology with a focus on missing persons, as well as the use of scent detection K9s.
Crime and Deviance Forensic Based Criminology Criminology Missing Persons Scent Detection K9s
Robin Cox
Research Director and Professor · ResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University
Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.
Resilience Higher Education Community Resilience Disaster Psychosocial Response Stress and Coping
Tricia Wachtendorf
Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.
evacuations Multi-organizational coordination and responses in disasters Transnational crises Improvisation and adaptation Community-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
Jessica Ferne
Director, Global Health Impact · CanWaCH (Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health)
Leader in disaster response, international development, youth & women-led programming, and sexual health & rights
Monitoring and Evaluation Adolescent Health Non-Profit Leadership Program Management Public Health
Jason von Meding
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jason von Meding is an expert in how disaster affects people.
Disaster and Public Health Preparedness Natural Disaster Assessment Disaster Risk Reduction Disaster Management Sustainability
Luke Stowe
Web Communications Coordinator · City of Evanston, IL
Digital Services Coordinator at City of Evanston | Starter League (Code Academy) Alum
Social Media Hootsuite Citizen Engagement
Professor Ed Galea
Director of the Fire Safety Engineering Group · University of Greenwich
His research and software tools inform disaster management and crowd safety, and the design of safe buildings, aircraft and ships, globally
Fire and Evacuation Evacuation Computational Fire Engineering Fire Safety Civil Defence
Sarah DeYoung
Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Prof. DeYoung's expertise is in maternal and child health in crisis and disaster settings, with a focus on infant feeding in emergencies.
Evacuation Decision-making Companion Animals in Disasters Maternal & Infant Health in Disasters Refugee & Immigrant Well-being Psychological Sense of Community
Gisli Olafsson
Emergency Response Director · NetHope
Leading expert in the use of technology in disaster response. Expert and author in the area of crisis leadership.
Technology Use in Disasters Digital Volunteers Crisis Leadership
Liliane Binego
Researcher in Stabilisation Agriculture · Coventry University
Liliane Binego's research work involves responding and building resilient food productions systems in fragile environments.
Sustainable living Adaptive Management of Biotic Stressors Pre and Post Disaster Response Food Security Fragile Environments