CREATE faculty mentor USC students at all levels, providing opportunities to learn about homeland security through participation in research projects. In addition, CREATE faculty have partnered with California State University at Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) Homeland Security Initiative, mentoring CSUDH students, focused on interdisciplinary research, education and workforce development for Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE) to serve the Los Angeles region.
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.
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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.
