Humera Khan Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

(2018-2020; 2021- present)- Played a key role in establishing Muflehun as a globally recognized leader in combating targeted violence and violent extremism.- Advocated for human-rights informed policy guidelines and good practices on a national and international level.- Designed and implemented a cutting-edge methodology utilizing explainable machine learning to enhance local strategies for the primary prevention of targeted violence and terrorism, successfully demonstrated through the Community Resilience Early Warning System (CREWS) in the USA and Canada. https://www.muflehun.org/crews/- Producer and co-host of Stoppable, a true-crime podcast to raise public awareness through storytelling of risk and protective factors, and of behavioral indicators for terrorism. https://stoppablepod.com/- Developed specialized curricula and delivered threat briefings for elected officials, law enforcement, and community leaders to enhance their preparedness and response capabilities.- Created and piloted training programs for youth influencers, focusing on countering hate and extremism through narratives and storytelling.- Testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security on “Reviewing DHS’s Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program.”- Provided strategic policy advice to key international and national organizations, including the UN CTED, UN OCT, GCTF, GCERF, OSCE, US Department of State, USAID, and the US Department of Defense.

New York, Ny, Us

- Provided political and strategic counsel to the Assistant-Secretary General (ASG) on counter-terrorism policy, and on effectively managing complex diplomatic relationships with Member States and Principals of UN Agencies.- Designed and led strategic planning exercise for UN CTED, to align internal processes and initiatives to ensure successful mandate renewal of the special political mission.- Coordinated and compiled official reports provided by UN CTED as mandated by the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), Secretary General and Global Terrorism Compact. - Wrote talking points and compiled speeches for the ASG for all meetings and public events.- Ran special analysis project on role of climate on global violent extremism activity.

New York, Ny, Us

- Managed the CVE & Countering Terrorist Narratives portfolio, including spearheading outreach and awareness initiatives with civil society organizations- Cultivated and expanded multi-stakeholder partnerships for the CVE/Human Rights team and the Office of the Executive Director, enhancing collaboration and strategic alignment.- Conducted in-depth research and analysis of Member States’ CVE and counter-narrative portfolios, identifying best practices and ensuring alignment with international human rights standards, particularly in the areas of freedom of expression and religion.- Represented UN CTED at UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT) working groups, contributing to CVE, and countering terrorist narratives programs and policies.

Washington, Dc, Us

- Developed and taught graduate course on Identity and Countering Violent Extremism.

New York, Ny, Us

- Managed the CVE & Countering Terrorist Narratives portfolio, including outreach and awareness initiatives with civil society organizations- Solicited and integrated feedback from diverse stakeholders—including member states, civil society, the private sector, academia, and UN agencies—to develop consensually approved guidelines, recommended approaches, and best practices for the implementation of the “Comprehensive International Framework for Countering Terrorist Narratives” (S/2017/375) as mandated by Security Council Resolution 2354 (2017).- Conducted in-depth research and analysis of Member States’ CVE and counter-narrative portfolios, identifying best practices and ensuring alignment with international human rights standards, particularly in the areas of freedom of expression and religion.- Cultivated and expanded multi-stakeholder partnerships for the CVE/Human Rights team and the Office of the Executive Director, enhancing collaboration and strategic alignment.- Provided strategic communications advice to UN OCT working groups, contributing to more effective outreach and engagement efforts.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

- Co-founded Muflehun, dedicated to preventing and countering violent extremism by strengthening community resilience. - Deepened multi-stakeholder engagement across civil society, the private sector and governments to support comprehensive safety and security strategies.- Introduced research-based approaches to build the knowledge and capacity of key stakeholders to prevent radicalization to violence, build resilience and improve digital literacy. - Developed and piloted multiple curricula to train youth influencers, community leaders, municipal governments and law enforcement on countering extremism and strategic communication.- Testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs on “Women’s Education: Promoting Development, Countering Radicalism.”- Honored with the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for outstanding contributions to community safety and security.

- Led systems-based scenario and strategy planning for corporate, government and non-profit organizations; tested new methods for identifying wildcards and mitigating the impacts of extreme events.

- Led a multi-stakeholder Theory & Operations team in designing new methodologies for threat anticipation and risk mitigation for Government of Singapore National Security Coordinating Secretariat (NSCS) “Risk Assessment and Horizon Scanning” program. - Developed collaboration and networking guidelines for inter-agency threat assessments- Applied social complexity theory to enhance threat assessment methods, translating these into actionable functional requirements for software development.- Designed and managed a comprehensive training curriculum for intelligence analysts, improving their capacity for advanced threat analysis.

- Directed simulation-based scenario planning and strategy development for technology forecasting and geopolitical analysis for government and corporate clients - Conducted in-depth research and policy analysis on energy alternatives and emerging technologies, providing actionable insights for government clients.

Nyborg, No

- Conducted simulation-based strategy planning, process analysis and training exercises for Fortune 500 and government clients.

Ms, Technology And Policy

Ms, Nuclear Engineering

Bs, Art And Design

Bs, Nuclear Engineering

Ma, Islamic Studies