Emergency Preparedness Experts | University at Albany

Gary Ackerman

Professor, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

518-442-5251

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Areas of expertise: Terrorism, Threat assessment, Chemical weapon, Biological weapon, Radiological and nuclear weapons, Innovation, Red-teaming, Emerging technologies, Extremist ideologies, Emergency preparedness, Violence

Victor Asal

Professor

Department of Political Science, International Affairs, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy

518-591-8729

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Areas of expertise: Terrorism, Homeland security, Political discrimination, Emergency preparedness, Public policy

DeeDee Bennett Gayle

Associate Professor, Associate Dean For Research

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

518-442-1511

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Areas of expertise: Emergency management, Socially vulnerable populations during disasters, Disaster policy, Mobile wireless communications, Emergency preparedness, Human rights, Technology

Alex Greer

Associate Professor, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

518-442-1516

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Areas of expertise: Hazard adjustments, Relocation decision-making processes, Buyouts and acquisitions, Place attachment, Natech and techna events, Organizational culture in the fire service, Emergency preparedness, Weather, Urban studies

Robert P. Griffin

Dean of College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

518-442-5142

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Areas of expertise: Emergency preparedness, Homeland security, Cybersecurity, Internet of things and smart cities, Smart violence and stadium security, State and local governance, Policing, Public policy, Terrorism, Violence

Samantha Penta

Associate Professor, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

518-442-5268

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Areas of expertise: Disasters and crises, Crisis and emergency management, Humanitarian relief, Humanitarian logistics, Health and disasters, Organizational responses to disasters, Collective behavior, Decision-Making, Disaster policy, Emergency preparedness, Homeland security, Weather

Amber Silver

Associate Professor, Chair of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department

Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity

518-442-5786

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Areas of expertise: Risk communication, Social media, Public attention, Decision-Making, Risk perception, Severe weather, Sense of place, Emergency preparedness, Homeland security, Communication, Technology, Terrorism, Weather

Eric Stern

Professor; Director of the AI & Society Research Center; Interim Co-director of the Center for Emerging AI Systems

Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, AI & Society Research Center, Center for Emerging Artificial Intelligence Systems (CEAIS)

518-442-5784

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Areas of expertise: Emergency management, Crisis communication, Resilience, Security studies, Executive leadership, Foreign policy analysis and political psychology, Emergency preparedness, Homeland security, Terrorism

Jeannette Sutton

Associate Professor, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

518-442-5123

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Areas of expertise: Emergency management, Disaster communication, Emergency preparedness, Information and communication technology, Public alerts and warning messaging, Risk communication, Risk perception, Social media, Emergency alerts, Weather