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David Banach
Associate Professor of Medicine Head of Infection Prevention Hospital Epidemiologist · University of Connecticut
Dr. David Banach is an expert in the field of infectious diseases and epidemiology.
Coronavirus Medicine Health Care Associated Infections Infectious Diseases Infections in Immunocompromised Patients
Suzanne Bernier, CEM, CBCP, MBCI
Author, Crisis Management Consultant, Instructor, and Speaker · SB Crisis Consulting
Former news anchor & one of the world’s leading emergency management authorities, author of the critically-acclaimed book 'Disaster Heroes'.
Emergency Management Crisis & Emergency Management Crisis and Issues Management Disaster Planning and Recovery Crisis Communications
Regardt Ferreira
Director of the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy and Assistant Professor, Editor Traumatology Journal · Tulane University
His main research focus is on disasters, focusing on disaster resilience and complex systems
Coronavirus COVID-19
Charles Figley
Dr. Paul Henry Kurzweg Distinguished Chair and Professor of Disaster Mental Health and Professor of Social Work · Tulane University
Charles Figley is an internationally-known trauma expert, social work professor and head of the Tulane Trauma Institute.
Crisis Counseling Compassion fatigue Disasters and Mental Health Trauma Disasters
Abbe Finn, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Expert in school shooting prevention and crisis response · Florida Gulf Coast University
Abbe Finn specializes in school violence and workplace violence prevention.
school shooting prevention and intervention Clinical Mental Health Counseling Suicide Prevention Addictions Crisis Response
Robert Fuller, M.D., FACEP
UConn Health Chairman of Emergency Medicine · University of Connecticut
Fuller has responded to nations battered by natural and manmade disasters -New York after 9/11, Haiti ; Philippines after a typhoon.
Coronavirus Efficiency of Emergency Services International Disaster Medical Response Emergency Medical Care Natural Disasters
Maurya Glaude
Professor of Practice · Tulane University
Maurya Glaude is an expert in adolescent mental health, disaster mental health and innovative social work teaching methods.
Disaster Behavioral Health Substance Abuse Adolescent Mental Health
Martine Hackett
Associate Professor of Population Health · Hofstra University
Dr. Hackett's research focuses on public health and health inequities, particularly in the American suburbs and minority communities.
Public Health Health Communication Research Methods Maternal-Child Health Infant Injury
Tonya Hansel
Director of the PhD Program · Tulane University School of Social Work
Hansel is an expert in disaster mental health and trauma services.
Research and Statistics Disaster Mental Health Trauma
Ken Keen
Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management; Associate Dean for Leadership; Lieutenant General, USA (Retired) · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Leadership Special Forces Leader Development Crisis Relief
Dr. Shariq Khoja
Founder & CEO · Tech4Life Enterprises
An innovator, researcher, and planner in global health for over 15 years.
Global Health Public Health Ehealth Epidemiology Program Evaluation
Thomas LaVeist
Dean of Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine · Tulane University
Dean Thomas LaVeist's areas of expertise include U.S. health and social policy and the role of race in health research.
Vaccine Hesitancy COVID-19 Health disparities by race and ethnicity Health Disparities Social Determinants of Health
Jonathan M. Metzl
Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society · Vanderbilt University
World-renowned expert on gun violence and mental illness, white identity politics and race and health.
Mass shootings Mental Health Guns in America Guns and Mental Illness Race, Gender and Social Justice in Healthcare
Stephen Murphy
Assistant professor of environmental health sciences · Tulane University
Murphy is an expert in disaster resilience, public health emergency preparedness and addressing environmental threats such as COVID-19.
COVID-10 (Coronavirus) Development and translation of effective disaster policy into practice Public health emergency preparedness Disaster resilience Impact of cumulative environmental health threats, disasters, and health disparities
Gregg Murray, PhD
Professor of Political Science · Augusta University
Murray's research focuses on political behavior and psychology with specific interests in voter mobilization.
Government Responses to COVID-19 Public Policy Research Methods Political Behavior Voting
Jessica Smith Schwind
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology · Georgia Southern University
Jessica Smith Schwind researches emerging infectious diseases in global health settings
Coronavirus Global Health Emerging Infectious Diseases Disease Detection and Response COVID-19
Carolyn Snider
Emergency Physician at Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre & Medical Director · Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program
An academic emergency medicine physician dedicated to advocating for people affected by violence
Trauma Care Youth Violence Intimate Partner Violence Emergency Medicine
David J. Thomas, Ph.D., LMHC
Expert in policing in America · Florida Gulf Coast University
David Thomas is a veteran police officer specializing in mental health, police and minority relations, active shooters and mass casualties.
Psychology of School Shooters Law Enforcement Mental Health Policing in America Police Psychology Use of Force by Police