Faculty & Personnel

EMPOWER has a uniquely qualified ETEC-based multi-disciplinary research and development team with leading national expertise in atmospheric science and emergency management. 

Principal Investigators
Eric Stern
Eric Stern
  • Professor; Director of the AI & Society Research Center; Interim Co-director of the Center for Emerging AI Systems
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Christopher D. Thorncroft
Christopher D. Thorncroft
  • Director, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center and Professor
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Co-Principal Investigators
Nick Bassill
Nick Bassill
  • SWRCC Director and Adjunct Professor
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Nick Bassill
Nick Bassill
  • SWRCC Director and Adjunct Professor
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Brandon Behlendorf
Brandon Behlendorf
  • Associate Professor in the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department
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DeeDee Bennett Gayle
DeeDee Bennett Gayle
  • Professor, Associate Dean For Research
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Amber Silver
Amber Silver
  • Associate Professor, Chair of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department
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Kara Sulia
Kara Sulia
  • Associate Director of ASRC, Director of xCITE Lab, Research Faculty
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Junhong (June) Wang
Junhong (June) Wang
  • Research Associate Professor
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Project Manager

Douglas Clifford
Program Manager
Center for Advanced Red Teaming 

Researchers

Daniel C Van Hoesen
Research Scientist

Hyerim Jo
Research Project Assistant

Carolyn Solimine
Research Project Assistant