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Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management

 

Jerome M. (Jerry) Conley, M.A.

Senior Research Scientist, ICDRM

 

 

 

 

 

 
Contact Information
 

Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
The George Washington University
1776 G. St., N.W. (Suite 101)
Washington, D.C. 20052

Phone: +1 (860) 658 4045
Fax: +1 (860) 606 8600
Email:jconley@gwu.edu

Office Hours
 

By appointment only

Research Areas
 
 
  • Strategic Crisis Management
  • Functional Perspective of Information Management during Crises
  • Homeland Security Risk Management
 
Educational Background
 
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  • M.A., National Security Affairs, The Naval Postgraduate School
  • B.A., Economics, The College of the Holy Cross
 
Professional Experience
 
 
  • Senior Research Scientist, The George Washington University, Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management (2001-present)
  • Director of Research, Operational Concepts, LLC (2004 - present)
  • Advisor, Military Affairs and Emergency Management, The Advanced Systems and Concepts Office, The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (2001-2004)
  • United States Marine Corps (1990-2001)
 
Recent Projects
 
 
  • Response to a Terrorism-Related Aviation Incident (San Diego, Fall 2005)
  • US-Russian Cooperation in Strategic Crisis Management (Monterey, 2005; Moscow, 2004; Garmisch 2003; Monterey 2002)
  • A Functional Perspective on the Role of U.S. Nuclear Weapons (London, June 2005)
  • Homeland Defense 2008 and Beyond (September 2004)
  • Factors Impacting the Compliance with Quarantine: Observations from SARS in Toronto (Fall 2003)
  • The Role of Risk Communications in Mitigating the Bioterrorist Threat. Presented at 2003 SRA Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
  • An End-to-End Assessment of Radiological Weapons: Putting the Threat and Consequences in Perspective (September 2003)
  • Worst Case Scenarios: The Domestic Use of U.S. Military Forces in Extraordinary and Emergency Situations (September 2003)
  • Assessing Homeland Security Risks: A Methodology and First Cut Risk Assessment Risk Assessment (May 2003)
  • Weapons of Mass Disruption (WMd) Study (March 2003)
  • Nuclear Weapons Effects: Analysis of Known and Unknown Factors (August 2002)
  • Lessons and Observations for the Fall 2001 Anthrax Attacks in the United States (December 2001)
 
Publications