William Hatcher, PhD, MPA
Chair of the Department of Social Sciences · Augusta University
Dr. William Hatcher focuses on public administration and social, economic and political institutions in local communities.
Public Administration Public Policy Community and Economic Development Health Policy Public Budgeting and Finance
Craig Albert, PhD
Graduate Director, PhD in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy and Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies · Augusta University
Dr. Craig Albert focuses on propaganda, information warfare, national security studies, cyberconflict, and political thought.
Political Philosophy Ethnic Conflict Influence Operations Cybersecurity Policy & Strategy International Security Studies
Siobhan Gorman
Partner, Washington, D.C. · Brunswick Group
Siobhan Gorman concentrates on crisis, cybersecurity, public affairs, and media relations.
Cyber Security Cyberattacks National Security Litigation Media Relations
Jessica Eldridge
Senior Vice President · J.S. Held LLC
Financial Damages Expert | Cyber & Insurance Risk Industry Lead | Litigation & Business Strategist
Business Interruption Cyber Property Damage Builder’s Risk & Soft Costs Fee Funds
Shannon Roberts
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Shannon Roberts is an expert in understanding how technology and infrastructure guide the design of driver-vehicle interactions.
Technology and driving behavior Young drivers' behavior Smart Communities and Infrastructure Driving behavior
Lance Hunter, PhD
Professor of Political Science · Augusta University
Dr. Lance Hunter studies the connection between terrorism and political stability in democracies.
Politics Terrorism International Relations Voting Civil Liberties
Jay Heslen, PhD
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Cyber Institute faculty · Augusta University
Dr. John “Jay” Heslen is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and serves on faculty at Augusta University’s Cyber Institute
Cyber Conflict Political Science Cybersecurity Terrorism Counterintelligence
John Peiserich, Esq.
Executive Vice President | Environmental, Health & Safety Practice Lead · J.S. Held LLC
Environmental Risk & Compliance Expert | Independent Monitor - EPA Suspension & Debarment Program | Public Policy Advisor
Environmental Risk & Compliance Oil & Gas Products Liability & Mass Torts Toxic Torts Natural Resources
Ace Vo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Big Data Machine Learning Data Mining Spatial Analytics
Kim Logue Ortega
Associate Vice President · J.S. Held LLC
ESG Strategist | Environmental Risk & Compliance Expert | Environmental Management Systems Advisor
Environmental Compliance Risk Identification & Management Agency Interface Environmental Auditing Independent Monitorship
David Barrett, PhD
Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
David Barrett, PhD, is a presidential historian and leading expert on the CIA's relationship with presidents and Congress.
National Security & Intelligence Issues Politics The Vietnam War United States Congress United States Presidents
Professor Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo
Professor · Leeds Beckett
Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo's teaching and research focuses primarily on Cyber governance, cyber security and governance of digital technologies.
Law Cybersecurity Human Rights Law and Technology Cybercrime
Michael S. Rogers
Senior Advisor, Washington, D.C. · Brunswick Group
Michael Rogers advises in the areas of cyber security, privacy, geopolitics, technology and intelligence as well as crisis management.
National Security Crisis Management Telecommuncations Cyber Security Intelligence and Counter Intelligence
Samar Ali
Research Professor of Political Science and Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the intersection of conflict mediation, national security, economic development and human rights.
Human Rights National Security Polarization Cybersecurity Law and Government
Venkat Margapuri, PhD
Assistant Professor, Computing Sciences · Villanova University
Dr. Margapuri researches in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for applications in agriculture and healthcare.
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Computer Vision Hardware Security Cyber Physical Systems
Tamer Nadeem, Ph.D.
Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Wireless networks, edge/cloud systems, generative AI, cybersecurity, trustworthy AI, AI-enabled health, cyber-physical systems, and cobots.
Cybersecurity and Privacy Wireless Networks Edge/Cloud Computing Generative AI Trustworthy AI
Simon Placks
Senior Managing Director · J.S. Held LLC
EMEA Lead for Digital Investigations & Discovery | Expert in Global Digital Investigations | Global Expert in eDiscovery
Digital Transformation Cyber Risk Advisory Financial Crime Technology Contract Lifecycle Management & Analytics Surveillance