Maryam Z. Deloffre is Associate Professor of International Affairs, Director of Dean’s Scholars and Director of the Humanitarian Action Initiative at the Elliott School of International Affairs; and a Mercator Fellow at the DFG Research Training Group – Standards of Global Governance (Germany). She was formerly an Associate Senior Fellow at Centre for Global Cooperation Research, Universität Duisburg-Essen (Germany) and Assistant, then Associate Professor of Political Science at Arcadia University (2011-2018).
Dr. Caitlin Grady is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering and the Director of Research at the Global Food Institute. Her academic background and research expertise spans a variety of engineering and policy domains across food, energy, and water systems. This includes both qualitative and quantitative approaches to studying systems such as agricultural trade, the electricity grid, natural hazards, and adaptation to climate change. Prior to her academic roles, she held several federal government roles including with the House of Representatives, the Department of Energy, and the Department of State. In these roles, she worked on a myriad of issues including agriculture, water & energy, air quality, budget & appropriations, international development, and diplomatic engagement.
Professor Erica Gralla is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering and Affiliate Faculty at the Global Food Institute. She studies decision-making in real-world contexts, to develop knowledge and tools for better decisions in the design and operation of complex systems. She draws on methods from operations and supply chain management and systems engineering to study operations in disaster response, international development, and public health. She has collaborated with a variety of organizations in both domestic and international contexts.
