Susan Ariel Aaronson is Research Professor at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs and the former Minerva Chair at the National War College. She directs a fellowship fund for students working on internet issues, the eBay Policy Scholars, and has organized a seminar series on Internet issues. While at GWU, Aaronson has received grants from the MacArthur, Ford, Swiss National Science Foundation and Ford Motor Company for her work on internet freedom and trade, corruption, and business and human rights. Her current research focuses on malware, trade and trust; the WTO and conflict; and repression, civil conflict and socio-economic outcomes.
Trey Herr is a research fellow at the Cyber Security and Policy Research Institute and PhD student in the political science department at George Washington University. His research focuses on national security policy, internet governance, and the market for malware and cyber weapons.
Key Researchers on the Project
Below is a list of the main contributers to our project, their backgrounds and their contact information. Feel free to contact the researchers below with feedback or questions.
Abigail Shriver is a current undergraduate student at the George Washington University, double majoring in Computer Science and International Affairs. With concentrations in Computer Security, Information Assurance and Security Policy.
Lance Hoffman
Senior Advisor
Lance J. Hoffman taught the first regular university course in cybersecurity (at the University of California, Berkeley) in 1970, and established the computer security program at GW in 1977. He led GW to national recognition as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education and Research. Distinguished Research Professor of Computer Science, he is the author or editor of numerous articles and five books on computer security and privacy; his teaching innovations include multidisciplinary courses on electronic commerce and network security, the development of a portable educational network for teaching computer security, and the initial blueprint for cyber defense exercises in academia.