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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

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

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

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

Chelsea Horne Senior Professorial Lecturer CAS | Literature

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

  horne@american.edu

  (202) 885-2825

Shawn Janzen Professorial Lecturer KSB | Information Technology & Analytics

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

  janzen@american.edu

Nathalie Japkowicz Professor and Department Chair, Computer Science CAS | Computer Science

Nathalie Japkowicz is a Professor of Computer Science at American University. She was previously with the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Ottawa where she le

  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 digital leadership and strategy to undergraduate students and project management to graduate students. His prima

  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

  mcgee@american.edu

Sasha O'Connell Senior Professorial Lecturer & Executive in Residence SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Sasha Cohen O’Connell, PhD is an Executive in Residence and Senior Professorial Lecturer in the School of Public Affairs (SPA), American University where she currently teaches cyber policy at the grad

  sashaoc@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's areas of expertise are political violence, terrorism, cybercrime and online radicalization, disinformation, conflict resolution, the Kurdish issue, and Turkish foreign policy. He has work

  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. He was previously a faculty member of the Naval Postgraduate School. His research is in decision analysis. His main research focus is multi-attribute prefer

  (202) 885-1910

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