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IIIA Leadership Team

	Dr. John B. Noftsinger (Ed.D.) - Vice Provost for Research and Public Service and Executive Director for IIIA Research Interests: Read more about Dr. Noftsinger's interests Recent Publications: Noftsinger, John, Ken Newbold, and Jack Wheeler. Understanding Homeland Security: Policies, Perspectives, and Paradoxes. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 Contact Info: Office: ISAT 365 \| Phone: (540) 568-2700 \| Email: noftsijb@jmu.edu
	Dr. George H. Baker (Ph.D.) - Technical Director for Infrastructure Assurance Research Interests: Infrastructure Assurance, High Power Electromagnetics, Nuclear and Directed Energy Weapon Effects, Risk Assessment Recent Publications: See Dr. Baker's listings. Contact Info: Office: ISAT 262 \| Phone: (540) 568-8767 \| Email: bakergh@jmu.edu
	Benjamin T. Delp (MPA) - Assistant Director for Administration and Policy Research Interests: Psychological Risk Communication, National Security Intelligence Curriculum, Environmental Terrorism, Cultural Intelligence, Emergency Preparedness Communication Recent Publication: Noftsinger, John, Kenneth Newbold, Lincoln Gray, and Benjamin T. Delp. 2008. An Innovative Approach to Studying Migration: Applying Functional Mapping to Examine Global Migration Trends. Forum on Public Policy Online, Summer 2007 edition. http://forumonpublicpolicy.com/archivesum07/noftsinger.pdf. Contact Info: Office: ISAT 153 \| Phone: (540) 568-1661 \| Email: delpbt@jmu.edu
	Ms. Cheryl J. Elliott (M.A.) - Assistant Director for Marketing and External Relations Research Interests: Media & Technology Ethics, Emergency Preparedness for Homeland Security, Citizen Preparedness, Community Resiliency, Psychological Influence of Media on Social Fabric Issues Recent Publications: Baker, George and Elliott, Cheryl, editors, Summary of the proceedings of the James Madison University Institute for Infrastructure & Information Assurance Homeland Security Symposium, 'Fostering Public-Private Partnerships, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., 22 May 2008, CIPP Report, July, 2008. Contact Info: Office: DDM2, Rm 112 \| Phone: (540) 568-4442 \| Email: elliotcj@jmu.edu
	Dr. Hossain Heydari (Ph.D) - Associate Director for Information Assurance Contact Info: Office: ISAT 225 \| Phone: (540) 568-8745 \| Email: heydarmh@jmu.edu
	Patricia E. Higgins (M.S.) - Associate Director for Modeling and Information Analysis Research Interests: National Security Intelligence Issues, Modeling Infrastructure Failures Recent Publications: Flu Pan Model - a system dynamics model developed to assist a local hospital in planning for a flu pandemic (Spring 2008) Contact Info: Office: DDM2, Rm 120 \| Phone: (540) 568-1727 \| Email: higginpe@jmu.edu
	Dan Kane - Lead Architect CIPP/NASRM Project Contact Info: Office: DDM#2, Rm 116 \| Phone: (540) 568-3304 \| Email: kanedk@jmu.edu
	Ken Newbold (MPA) - Director of Research Development and Associate Director for Administration and Finance Research Interests: Innovation and economic competitiveness policy, intelligence analysis reform, critical infrastructure protection, and higher education policy. Recent Publications: Noftsinger, John, Ken Newbold, and Jack Wheeler. Understanding Homeland Security: Policies, Perspectives, and Paradoxes. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 Contact Info: Office: ISAT 360 \| Phone: (540) 568-1739 \| Email: newbolkf@jmu.edu
	Becky Rohlf - Fiscal Technician Contact Info: Office: ISAT 253 \| Phone: (540) 568-3640 \| Email: rohlfrl@jmu.edu

IIIA Fellows
The Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance (IIIA) welcomes recognized researchers in our core competencies within Infrastructure Protection and Information Assurance.

Key criteria for IIIA Fellows include:
* demonstrated significant contributions through scholarship or practice in infrastructure and/or information assurance.
* demonstrated effectiveness as leader and communicator in infrastructure and/or information assurance (including publication).
* demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching and mentoring university students.
* proven record of obtaining and managing external research grants.

	Massoud Amin, University of Minnesota Dr. Amin's research focuses on two areas: 1) Global transition dynamics to enhance resilience, security and efficiency of complex dynamic systems. These systems include national critical infrastructure for interdependent energy, computer networks, communications, transportation and economic systems. 2) Technology scanning, mapping, and valuation to identify new science and technology-based opportunities that meet the needs and aspirations of today's consumers, companies and the broader society. This trust builds coherence between short- and long-term R&D opportunities and their potential impact.
	COL (Ret.) Dennis Barlow Since 1997, Dennis has served as the Director of the JMU Mine Action Information Center (MAIC). The MAIC at James Madison University is a public policy center which manages information and conducts training relevant to humanitarian mine clearance, victim assistance, mine risk reduction and other landmine-related issues. As an information clearinghouse, the MAIC provides training, operates a help desk for queries, hosts conferences and symposia on landmine-related topics, publishes a journal about mine action, maintains a content-rich web site, develops mine-action education materials, produces global information system (GIS) products and conducts studies and surveys designed to facilitate and improve global landmine action.
	The Honorable Robert P. Crouch, Jr., Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness, Commonwealth of Virginia Robert Crouch currently serves as the Cabinet level Homeland Security Advisor to the Governor, coordinating Commonwealth strategy and initiatives related to all-hazards preparedness. Mr. Crouch served the Mark Warner administration as Legal Counselor. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Deputy Secretary of Public Safety, where he co-chaired the Commonwealth Preparedness Working Group, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Working Group, the Virginia Citizen-Soldier Support Council, and the Interagency Anti-Gang Working Group. In 1993, Mr. Crouch was appointed by President Clinton to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. During his eight years in the post, Mr. Crouch earned praise for his work to combat cybercrime, money laundering, drug abuse and child pornography. Mr. Crouch has participated on the boards of numerous local and state civil organizations throughout his career, including as a former member, George Mason University Board of Visitors; as a former member and chairman of the Virginia Community College Board, and as a former member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Museum of Natural History. He holds a law degree from the University of Virginia, a Master of Public Affairs from the University of North Carolina and a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Maryland.
	Mr. Frank J. Cilluffo As Associate Vice President for Homeland Security at The George Washington University, Frank J. Cilluffo leads the University's homeland security efforts on education, research, training, and policy http://www.homelandsecurity.gwu.edu. He also directs the multi-disciplinary Homeland Security Policy Institute and teaches a graduate level course on counterterrorism and homeland security at the Elliott School of International Affairs. Frank joined GWU after leaving the White House, where he served as Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security.
	Dr. Lennis G. Echterling, James Madison University Director of Counseling Psychology. Crisis intervention, Resilience and Thriving, Disasters and Terrorism Dr. Echterling's research interests include counselor education, crisis intervention, disasters and terrorism, resilience and thriving, and brief counseling. Read more here about Dr. Echterling. Dr. Echterling and colleague Dr. Anne Stewart prepared several handouts on dealing with the Virginia Tech tragedy: What Parents Can Do, What Educators Can Do and General Helps.
	Michael D. Deaton, James Madison University (left) Mark A. Kirk, University of Virginia (right) Drs. Deaton and Kirk have developed a prototype decision support system to support local communities in evaluating and prioritizing the risks posed by hazardous materials transported through or stored in their communities. The concept was validated through interactions with emergency responders and coordinators in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Charlottesville, and other regions in Virginia. They also spearheaded a proposal to DHS to establish a national center of excellence for high consequence event response R&D.
	Dr. Chris Holstege, Director of the Division of Medical Toxicology Dr. Holstege joined the University of Virginia Department of Emergency Medicine in 1999. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Emergency Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Holstege is one of only two board-certified, full-time medical toxicologists in Virginia. He conducts research in the area of clinical toxicology and manages poisoned patients in his medical practice at the University of Virginia. Dr. Holstege frequently lectures at both the regional and national levels on a variety of topics including agents of chemical terrorism, envenomations, drugs of abuse, and the medical management of the poisoned patient. He has over 100 abstracts and articles published in peer-reviewed medical journals, periodicals, and books. He is actively involved on numerous committees dealing with terrorism and disaster preparedness. Dr. Holstege is a member of the Central & Northwest Regional Virginia Disaster Plan Consortium Task Force, the Virginia Hospital&Healthcare Association Hospital Disaster Preparedness Task Force, the American Heart Association National First Aid Task Force, and the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology Chemical Terrorism Preparedness Task Force. Dr. Holstege received the prestigious National Faculty Teaching Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians in 2002 and the Deans Award for Clinical Excellence from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2003.
	Lieutenant General Patrick M. Hughes, U.S. Army (Retired) Lieutenant General Patrick M. Hughes recently joined L-3 Communications, Inc., as the Corporate Vice President for Homeland Security. In that position he is responsible for developing and enhancing Homeland Security and related activities throughout L-3 Communications. Lieutenant General Hughes most recently served as Acting Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection and Assistant Secretary for Information Analysis, at the Department of Homeland Security. He was the past president of PMH Enterprises LLC, a private consulting firm specializing in intelligence, national security and international relations. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1999 after more than thirty-seven years of military service, beginning as an enlisted soldier and combat medic. His last active duty assignment was Director, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), U.S. Department of Defense. Other positions of responsibility included Director of Intelligence (J-2), Joint Staff and DIA; Director of Intelligence (J-2), U.S. Central Command; Commanding General, U.S. Army Intelligence Agency; and Commander, 501st Military Intelligence Brigade.
	Dr. Malcolm G. Lane, James Madison University Dr. Lane began his computer science career with General Electric Corporation in 1965 after receiving his B.S. degree from Davidson College. He worked for IBM Corporation in Research Triangle Park, NC while in graduate school at Duke University. He completed his Ph.D. in Mathematics with an emphasis in Computer Science at Duke in 1971. Dr. Lane joined the Computer Science faculty at West Virginia University in July 1971 on a joint appointment with the WVU Computer Center. He became Professor of Computer Science at WVU in 1978 and remained on the faculty until August 1990. Dr. Lane began working with foreign governments in automating financial applications in 1983 as a consultant for the Harvard Institute for International Development. He has since worked in over 40 countries on projects funded by the World Bank, UNDP, and USAID. In 1990 he left WVU to become Director of the International Computer Practice at KPMG Peat Marwick in Washington, DC. He became a principal (partner) at KPMG in 1993 and a Managing Director of KPMG LLC in 1994. He joined IBM Corporation as Managing Principal in Global Government Consulting in 1996. After 10 years in the private sector, Dr. Lane decided to return to the academic community and accepted the position of Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science at James Madison University in August 2000.
	The Honorable John O. Marsh, Jr. John Marsh served as Secretary of the Army during the years 1981-89, holding the office longer than any previous Secretary. During his tenure, the Army observed the Bicentennial of the founding of the country, implemented the provisions of the Goldwater-Nichols Act making the services more oriented to joint operations, and recognized the Army Staff to eliminate duplication of functions. He is chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board. In addition to leadership positions in national foundations, John Marsh has taught in the areas of cyber-law and national security in various arenas, including the College of William and Mary, George Mason University, and the Virginia Military Institute. Since 1997, he has served as a member of the coordinating committee of the University of Virginia's Critical Incident Analysis Group.
	Dr. J. Peter Pham, James Madison University Assistant Professor of Justice Studies; Director, Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs J. Peter Pham's contributions toward justice for all are plentiful. As one of the official U.S. delegates, he monitored Liberia's 2005 presidential and legislative polls, the first free elections in the West African country's 150-year history. An insightful observer and prolific writer, Pham, through his books, articles and Congressional testimony, has shed clear light on deadly conflicts in Sierra Leone and Liberia, as well as on U.S. strategic interests around the globe including the war on terrorism. Through his contacts acquired from years as an international diplomat, Pham has organized two major justice conferences at JMU, on trafficking of children and on genocide, and hosted numerous guest speakers to spotlight global problems and potential solutions, inaugurating the Guardian Lecture Series to bring distinguished scholars and practitioners on international issues to JMU. For more on the Dr. Pham and the Nelson Institute, click here. For view "America in Africa" by Dr. Pham, download the booklet.
	Greg B. Saathoff, University of Virginia Dr. Saathoff serves as the Executive Director of the Critical Incident Analysis Group (CIAG) at the University of Virginia, which works to understand the impacts of critical incidents on government and the societies they serve and to counteract these effects through the study of past incidents. CIAG believes studying the incidents in an academic setting, behind closed doors, is not enough. Today's key threat of terrorism involves organizations which know no boundaries and yet are bounded by ideals that motivate its participants toward destructive acts against innocent civilians. Such threats must be examined with candor by a range of professionals including those experts who are actively encountering the threats.
	Ms. Lynda Stanley Ms. Stanley has been the Director of the Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment (BICE) of the National Research Council (NRC) since 2005. The NRC is the operating organization of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. The BICE addresses questions of technology, science, and public policy applied to the relationship between the constructed and natural environments and their interaction with human activities. Lynda served as the Director of the Federal Facilities Council (FFC) of the NRC from 1995-2005. The FFC is a cooperative association of 27 federal agencies whose mission is to identify and advance technologies, practices, and policy for the improvement of federal facilities from planning through disposal.

Reseachers & Students

Dr. Mohamed Aboutabl - CyberRange Laboratory
Cyber Security Laboratory Development and Operation
Office: ISAT 207
Phone: (540) 568-7589
Email: aboutams@jmu.edu

Dr. David Bernstein - Computer Science
Designing a Computerized System for Table-Top Emergency Response Exercises
Office: ISAT 257
Phone: (540) 568-1671
Email: bernstdh@jmu.edu

Dr. Tony D. Chen - Dept. of Integrated Science and Technology
Efficient End-Use for Energy Security
Office: ISAT 125
Phone: (540) 568-2530
Email: chendt@jmu.edu

Dr. George Coffman - CISAT Lab Operations
Development of Diagnostics for the Detection of Exposure in Agents of Biowarfare
Office: ISAT 315
Phone: (540) 568-2767
Email: coffmagl@jmu.edu

Dr. Faramarz Damanpour - College of Business
Development of Financial Model to Estimate the Cost of Internet Securities and Risk Management
Office: ZSH 326
Phone: (540) 568-3079
Email: damanpfx@jmu.edu

Dr. Michael Deaton - Hazardous Materials Management
HAZMAT Tracking and Management
Office: HHS 3212
Phone: (540) 568-2725
Email: deatonml@jmu.edu

Dr. Lincoln Gray
Toward a Computerized Constructive Cartography and Communication Center
Office: HHS 1147
Phone:(540) 568-8154
Email: graylc@jmu.edu

Dr. Geoffrey Egekwu - SCADA Systems/RFID Technologies
Manufacturing SCADA Vulnerabilities/Protection Test Bed, Impact of RFID Technology on Critical Infrastructure Information Systems
Office: ISAT 352
Phone: (540) 568-2795
Email: egekwoug@jmu.edu

Dr. Steven Frysinger - National Park Information Sharing, Hazardous Materials
HAZMAT Tracking and Management, Information-Driven Law Enforcement for National Park Service Infrastructure Protection
Office: ISAT 309
Phone: (540) 568-2710
Email: frysinsp@jmu.edu

Dr. Michael Hall - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Multi-Dimensional Model of Vocal Deception
Office: JOHN 122
Phone: (540) 568-7877
Email: hallmd@jmu.edu

Dr. Helmut Kraenzle - Integrated Science and Technology
Geographic Information System for Simulating Container Movement
Office: HHS 3228
Phone: (540) 568-6849
Email: kraenzhx@jmu.edu

Dr. Robert McKown - Integrated Science and Technology
Vaccine Development Using Expressed Proteins
Office: ISAT 326
Phone: (540) 568-2776
Email: mckownrl@jmu.edu

Dr. J. Peter Pham - Justice Studies
Politics, Economics, Rights and Law in Africa and American Security Interests
Office: PSM 114
Phone: (540) 568-2281
Email: phamjp@jmu.edu

Dr. Ronald Raab - Vaccine Development;
Vaccine Development Using Expressed Proteins;
Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness Training for the City of Harrisonburg and the Rockingham County Fire and Rescue Departments
Office: ISAT 327
Phone: (540) 568-2729
Email: raabrw@jmu.edu

Mr. Samuel Redwine
CIP Risk Assessment Model Development, JMU Campus Network Assessment, Local Water Distribution System Assessment,
Trust and Dependability
Office: ISAT 212
Phone: (540) 568-6305
Email: redwinst@jmu.edu

Dr. James Ridings - SCADA Systems
Manufacturing SCADA Vulnerabilities/Protection Test Bed
Office: ISAT 105
Phone: (540) 568-2788
Email: ridingjl@jmu.edu

Dr. Anthony A. Teate
RFID Disaster Identification Bracelet System (DIBS)
Office: ISAT 126
Phone:(540) 568-2712
Email: teateaa@jmu.edu

Dr. Brett Tjaden - Dept. of Computer Science
Hosting a Cyber Defense Competition
Office: ISAT 216
Phone: (540) 568-2771
Email: tjadenbc@jmu.edu

Dr. Gene Tucker - Integrated Science and Technology
Air Quality Sensing and Alert/Alarm System Development
Office: ISAT 107
Phone: (540) 568-2708
Email: tuckerwg@jmu.edu

IIIA Advisory Board

The mission of the Institute is to facilitate development, coordination, integration, and funding of activities and capabilities of the James Madison University academic community to enhance information and critical infrastructure assurance at the federal, state, and local levels. The Institute is guided by an advisory board of a distinct group of individuals representing business, industry and government.

Mike Becraft, Serco North America
Daniel Caprio, DC Strategies, LLC
Grant Cooley, Global Strategies Group, Mission Systems
Raghu Dev, Oracle Corporation
Kevin Esser, Analytic Solutions, Inc.
Chaz Evans-Haywood, Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
Helen Franks, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Jacqueline Gamblin, Ingenium Corporation
Gene Garlick, Northrop Grumman Information Technology
Mike Hutton, National Counterterrorism Center
Matthew Keller, Corsec Security, Inc.
Michael King, Northrop Grumman Information Technology
Ken Knight, Office of the Director for National Intelligence
Peter Lejeune, Strategic Analysis, Inc.
Richard Little, University of Southern California, Keston Institute for Infrastructure
Sadaat Malik, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Skip Maupai, Dominion Group, Ltd.
Louis McDonald, Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology
Bill McGilvery, i2 Inc.
Don Parr, Bearing Point
Jeffery Payne, Coveros, Inc.
Brendan Peter, LexisNexis Special Services, Inc.
Ben Plowman, Luna Innovations, Inc.
John Rice, DDL Omni Engineering
Jim Rigney, CACI
Kyndra Rotunda, Chapman University School of Law
Joe Rozek, Microsoft Corporation
Dutch Thomas
Jay Willer, Blue Ridge Home Builders Association

Looking for a few good people...

Since IIIA is JMU's homeland security research institute, we are interested in assisting our faculty and students with research and development projects that relate to protecting our nation. Through an annual RFP process, new research projects are funded each year.

Visit our news page to read about newly funded projects. Or browse through the Research Portfolio to see what we've been funding and developing.