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Brandon Prins

Professor of Political Science

Brandon Prins is an expert in international relations, particularly the conditions associated with political and economic violence, including interstate and civil war, terrorism, maritime crime, and U.S foreign policy.

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Martin Riedl

Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media

Martin Riedl is an expert in online misinformation, social media influencing campaigns, and online audience engagement.

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Charles Sims

Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy

Charles Sims is an expert in environmental and natural resource economics with a special emphasis on the role of risk and uncertainty in natural resource, environmental and energy policy.

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Elis Vllasi

Senior Director of Academic Operations

Elis Vllasi is an expert in analyzing complex challenges that arise in the gray areas between peace and war, resulting from influence operations, information warfare, social media weaponization and emerging disruptive technologies.

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Kirsten Widner

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Kirsten Widner is an expert in understanding how laws and policies affecting marginalized groups are developed.

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Krista Wiegand

Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs

Krista Wiegand is an expert in conflict resolution, maritime disputes, national security and foreign policy.