Judges & Mentors
WMGIC x NATO is pleased to announce the following distinguished judges and mentors for this Countering Disinformation Challenge.
In a nutshell, mentors will rotate through several university teams to give expert advice, offer feedback, and answer questions. Judges will evaluate a series of presentations using the following criteria: feasibility & effectiveness, creativity, privacy, sustainability, and fiscal pragmatism.
It is an honor to have these judges and mentors with us.
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Alex Anvari |
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Fabio Biondi |
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Lindsay Blount Project and Business Manager, Military and Veterans Affairs, William & 玛丽 |
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Eric Brown Senior Research Scientist, Global Research Institute, William & 玛丽 |
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Chris Burdett Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Virginia Commonwealth University |
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Michael Dick |
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JD Due Executive Director, Center for Military Transition, School of Business, William & 玛丽 |
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Robin El Kady Data Scientist, Information Environment Assessment Team, Public Diplomacy Division, NATO Headquarters |
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Amy Ertan Cyber and Hybrid Policy Officer, NATO Headquarters |
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Kay Floyd |
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Kira Graves |
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Christine Hines Vice President for Artificial Intelligence, Analytics and Automation, ManTech |
Vladimíra Hladíková Assistant Professor, Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius |
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Margaret Hu Professor of Law and Director, Digital Democracy Lab, William & 玛丽 Law School |
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Anna Hurajova University Lecturer and Researcher, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius |
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Kathleen Jabs Special Assistant for Military & Veteran Affairs, William & 玛丽 |
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John G.L.J. Jacobs Director, Atlantic Forum |
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Bernie Kaussler Professor of Political Science, James Madison University |
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John Linantud Professor and Coordinator of Political Science, University of Houston-Downtown |
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Teresa Longo Associate Provost for International Affairs and Executive Director of the Reves Center for International Studies, William & 玛丽 |
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Elizabeth Losh Professor, American Studies, William & 玛丽 |
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Oana Lungescu Principal Spokesperson, NATO Headquarters |
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Trish Martinelli Executive Director, Defense Entrepreneurs Forum |
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Keith Masback Owner & Principal Consultant, Plum Run LLC |
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Robert McMath Senior Analyst, Information, Intelligence, Cyber, Electromagnetic Warfare, and Space (I2CEWS) Operations and Technologies, Janus Research Group |
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Ben Miller CWMD & CBRNE Senior Manager, Defense Mission Area, Noblis |
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Dobril Radoslavov State Expert, Defense Policy Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Bulgaria |
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Paula Redondo |
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John Ringquist Senior Defense Officer/Defense Attaché for Angola and Sao Tomé and Principe, United States Army |
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David Rowe Fulbright NATO Security Studies Scholar and Visiting Fellow, German Marshall Fund |
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John Scherpereel Professor of Political Science, Coordinator of the Modern European Studies Minor, James Madison University |
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John Scott COO and President, Ion Channel |
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Chris Shenefiel Adjunct Lecturer, Applied Cybersecurity, Computer Science Department, William & 玛丽, Security Research Principal Engineer, Cisco Systems |
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Daniel Shin Cybersecurity Researcher, Center for Legal and Court Technology's (CLCT), William & 玛丽 Law School |
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Anthony Stefanidis Professor of Computer Science, William & 玛丽 |
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Elis Vllasi Lecturer, Simon Fraser University and NATO Field School |
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Jonathan Ward Retired U.S. Diplomat, U.S. Departments of State and Commerce |
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Anna Wheeler Strategic Initiatives Lead, Leidos |
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Roger Yee Managing Partner, outcome/one |
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