Director Of Research And Senior Policy Researcher, Rand Gulf States Policy Institute
CurrentSenior Researcher at non-profit think tank, promoted to lead Gulf States office. Forms and leads Ph.D.-level research teams focusing on the environment, energy, public safety, health, and other critical issues affecting coastal communities from FL to TX. Publishes peer-reviewed reports used by local, state, and federal policymakers as well as private and nonprofit organizations in the collaborative formulation of policy and strategy. Collaborates with >2,000 colleagues worldwide. • Substantially grew Institute in revenues and built strategic and practicing partnerships of experts across disciplines, policy makers, agencies, and private and nonprofits to improve policy for the environment, health, security, and wellbeing. • Key member of consortium investigating Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and assessing medium- and long-term public health, social, and economic impacts, and training postgraduates in disaster resilience research and outreach.• Directed analysis of multiple disasters to improve response and policy from communities to a national and international perspective. • Senior leader team member of multimillion-dollar project to build local versions of US National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health for State of Qatar, assembling team of scientists and academicians from major US universities, training local administrators, and building world-class research and dissemination system from the ground up.• Led multi-year, multi-disciplinary research project to investigate the role of the military in responding to large terrorist attacks. Engaged senior defense leaders, Governors, and senior state law enforcement and health officials. Exhaustive legal review, detailed modeling, in-depth case studies and high-level gaming.
