Meet The Board of Experts
Dr. Patricia Pazos Durán,
Director
Director and Founder,
Talking About Terrorism,
Washington DC.
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Areas of expertise: Europe, EU, terrorism, cyberterrorism and transatlantic relations.
Dr. Donna Starr-Deelen
Adjunct Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law.
Senior Associate, Global Security & Disaster Management Ltd.
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Areas of Expertise: US, terrorism, counter-terrorism.
Jean-Claude Abeck
Director, Africa Center for Strategic Progress, Washington DC.
Air Transport Specialist, United States Air Force.
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Areas of Expertise: Africa, Security, US, terrorism.
Peter Cephas Dahabreh
Researcher,
Graduate Harvard University.
Master in International Relations, Harvard University.
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Areas of Expertise: Terrorism, ISIS, International Law International Affairs.
Chiangi Aondona
Attorney, Barrister, and Solicitor of the
Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Expert in conflict management.
Areas of Expertise: International Law, Terrorism, Boko Haram, Security in Africa.
Dr. Shubhra Sanyal
Professor and Former Senior Reader (NICFS Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, Delhi).
Independent Researcher.
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Areas of Expertise: Terrorism, Human Rights, India.
Dr. Vincent-Joel Proulx
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore.
Areas of Expertise: International Dispute Settlement, Counter-terrorism and National Security, International Organizations, Cyberspace Law.
Dr. Paloma González- Gómez del Miño
Director, International Affairs Department, Political Science School, Complutense of Madrid University. Professor of International Affairs.
Areas of Expertise: EU- MENA Relations, Terrorism, Political Islam.
Assistant Researchers
Jack Ryan
Assistant Researcher
MSc in Defence, Diplomacy and Development, Durham University
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Areas of Expertise: Terrorism, Defense, Afghanistan, North Africa.
Jake Grinyer
Researcher
Master in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Manchester.
Areas of expertise: Terrorism, Europe, Philippines, Conflict Analysis
Marina Cortes
Assistant Researcher
B.A International Relations,
Deusto University
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Areas of Expertise: Terrorism, Security, Defence, Europe.
Kristen Morris
Assistant Researcher
B.A. International Relations,
Rhodes College
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Areas of expertise: Terrorism, Migration, Conflict Analysis, Africa.
Becs Hill
Assistant Researcher
MA in Risk, Security and Politics, Durham University (current)
B.A Geography, University of Birmingham (UK)
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Areas of Expertise: Terrorism, Security, Europe, The Middle East, Cyber Terrorism.
Jenson Hu
Assistant Researcher
B.A. Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles
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Areas of Expertise: International Relations, US-China Relations, Russia, Political Risk Analysis, Counterterrorism.