Mentoring

CREATE faculty mentor USC students at all levels, providing opportunities to learn about homeland security through participation in research projects.

These are some of CREATE’s alumni:

Former Postdoctoral Scholars

  • Dr. Misak Avetisyan, mentored by Adam Rose, is a professor in the Department of Economics at Texas Tech University.
  • Dr. Samrat Chatterjee, mentored by Stephen Hora and Heather Rosoff, is a research scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
  • Dr. Zhenhua Chen, mentored by Adam Rose and Dan Wei, is a professor of City and Regional Planning at The Ohio State University.
  • Dr. Sule Guney, mentored by Detlof von Winterfeldt, is a professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine.
  • Dr. Terrence O’Sullivan, mentored by Randolph Hall, is a professor in the Department of Security Studies at the University of New Hampshire.
  • Dr. Fynnwin Prager, mentored by Adam Rose and Detlof von Winterfeldt, is a professor of Public Administration and Co-Director of the South Bay Economics Institute at Cal State University Dominguez Hills.

PhD Graduates

  • Dr. Noah Dormady, mentored by Adam Rose, is a professor in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University.
  • Dr. Ashley Endo, mentored by Detlof von Winterfeldt, is a water resources engineering professional at Jacobs.
  • Dr. Erim Kardes, mentored by Randolph Hall, is a senior manager at Walmart Connect.
  • Dr. Eyüphan Koç, mentored by Lucio Soibelman and Adam Rose, is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Bogazici University.
  • Dr. Mingdong Lyu, mentored by Randolph Hall, is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
  • Dr. Noah Miller, mentored by Adam Rose, is a postdoctoral fellow in the Heinz School of Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University.
  • Dr. Kenneth Nguyen, mentored by Richard John, is a quantitative UX researcher at Upwork.
  • Dr. Heather Rosoff, mentored by Detlof von Winterfeldt, is the director of Data and Policy Analysis at the University of Southern California.
  • Dr. Lee White, mentored by Adam Rose, is a visiting fellow at the Australian National University School of Regulation and Global Governance.

Other Alumni

  • Basim Aljohani, mentored by Randolph Hall, is a PhD student at the University of Florida.
  • Dr. Matthew Baucum, mentored by Richard John, is a professor at Colorado State University.
  • Chris Covino, mentored by Adam Rose, Dan Wei, and Jonathan Eyre, is a cybersecurity policy advisor at the Rosslyn Group.
  • Bess Djavadi, mentored by Adam Rose, is a PhD student at the RAND Pardee School and recipient of the Price School Dean’s Certificate of Merit.
  • Peter Eyre, mentored by Adam Rose, Dan Wei, and Jonathan Eyer, is civil engineer in the US Navy.
  • Kuofu Liu, mentored by Randolph Hall, is a PhD student in Industrial and Operational Engineering at the University of Michigan.

  • Kelly-Anne Moffa, mentored by Adam Rose and Dan Wei, is a research analyst at ICF, Inc.
  • Shannon Prier, mentored by Adam Rose, Dan Wei, and Jonathan Eyer, is a research analyst at the RAND Corporation.
  • Anna Singer, mentored by Adam Rose, is a research analyst at the Brookings Institution.