Our Team

We believe solving today’s most pressing security and technology challenges requires creativity, collaboration, and a global perspective. Our team brings together expertise from diverse disciplines and backgrounds, united by shared values of curiosity, integrity and impact. We work at the intersection of research and policy, approaching complex issues with both academic rigor and imagination.

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SAMANTHA BRADSHAW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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WILLIAM AKOTO
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

TREY HERR
MANAGING DIRECTOR

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KATE MUNRO
PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Non-Resident Fellows

Our non-resident fellows extend the our reach and impact around the globe. They bring diverse expertise and perspectives, collaborating with our team on research, publications, and events. United by a shared commitment to innovative and ethical solutions, they help connect global ideas to real-world action.

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ADAM FIVENSON
NON-RESIDENT FELLOW

BURAK KADERCAN
NON-RESIDENT FELLOW

DEAN JACKSON
NON-RESIDENT FELLOW

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GABRIELLE LIM
NON-RESIDENT FELLOW

JELENA VICIC
NON-RESIDENT FELLOW

KAREN NERSHI
NON-RESIDENT FELLOW

AU Faculty Fellows

Our AU Faculty Fellows draw on academic expertise from across American University, spanning disciplines from international affairs and law to computer science and communications. Their scholarship and teaching enrich our work, fostering interdisciplinary approaches to the complex challenges at the nexus of security, innovation, and emerging technology.

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NANETTE LEVINSON

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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TRISHA BACON

PROFESSOR SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

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MELANIE TEPLINSKY

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW

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KURT BRADDOCK

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION

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HURST SENIOR PROFESSORIAL LECTURER, EMERITUS, SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

ERIC NOVOTNY

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JOSHUA ROVNER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

JOSEPH WALTON

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

TONGTONG ZHANG

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ROHAN GROVER

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION

MIKE SCHROEDER

HURST SENIOR PROFESSORIAL LECTURER, SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

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PATRICK WU

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, COMPUTER SCIENCE