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Advisory Board

The Institute for Security Studies' Advisory Board is an ad hoc group composed of university, local, state, and Federal members assembled to serve the Institute in an advisory capacity. Experts in their respective fields, the following individuals offer guidance and suggestions regarding future ISS activities.  

• Lee Bernick, Chair, Department of Public Administration, UNLV
• Christian Hardigree, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Hotel Management, UNLV
• Richard Lee, Vice Provost, Educational Outreach, UNLV
• Tom Monahan, Lieutenant, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
• Jim O’Brien, Clark County Emergency Manager
• Maureen Peckman, Nevada Commission on Homeland Security
• Stan Smith, Associate Vice President for Research Services, UNLV
• Mehran Tamadonfar, Associate Professor/Chair, Political Science, UNLV
• Troy Wade, Chairman, Nevada Alliance for Defense, Energy & Business
• Thomas F. Williams, Associate Vice President for Federal Agency Initiatives
• Steve Younger, President, NSTec