Fellow
Farrokh Negahdar, 1946, born in a middle class civil servant family, an activist and thereafter a leader of Iranian student movement during the 60s. He was held in prison for about 10 years, (1968-1978). He was convicted because of his role in student movement and also because of his membership in the founder group of … Read More
Fellow
Dr. Alexander Obolonsky is a Russian social scientist and doctor of Law & Policy. He is currently a Professor in the Research University-Higher School of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Public Administration and Municipal Management (Moscow), lecturing on comparative public service and ethics in public life. Previously he worked in the Institute of … Read More
Fellow
Frank Ochberg, MD is a founding board member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) and recipient of their highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Ochberg edited the first text on treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and served on the committee that defined PTSD. The Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded to … Read More
Board Member
Ford Rowan is the chairman of the National Center for Critical Incident Analysis, an independent research entity in Washington, D.C. He is the author of a study on lessons from the 2001 anthrax attacks and co-author of What is to be done? Emerging Perspectives on Public Responses to Bioterrorism (2002) and Crisis Prevention, Management and … Read More
Board Member
Regine Scholz, Dr. phil., studied psychology and sociology and holds a Ph.D. from Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, where she wrote the thesis “Culture and Collective Trauma – a Group Analytic Perspective.” Dr. Scholz’s professional experience includes research on mediation at Ruhr University Bochum and in-house management trainings in an internationally operating oil company. Since 1987 she has worked in private practice … Read More