Dr. Tanya Corbin Chair, Department of Security and Emergency Services Dr. Tanya Corbin holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and an M.A. in Public Policy from Claremont Graduate University
Dr. Alexander Siedschlag Dean
Dr. Alexander Siedschlag is the dean of the Worldwide College of Arts & Sciences and a tenured professor in the Department of Security and Emergency Services. Before
and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of New Orleans. Before completing her Ph.D., Dr. Corbin worked in the political, non-profit and business fields, including as a restaurant owner. Before joining Embry-Riddle, she held academic and administrative appointments at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Radford University, including as professor and chair of the Department of Political Science and acting director of Interdisciplinary Studies. Dr. Corbin’s research agenda is broadly focused on disaster management and recovery, as well as policy processes related to disasters. Her research has been featured in national organization policy plans and cited in congressional testimony. Past research projects include congressional agenda-setting, policy change, disaster recovery after Hurricane Katrina, scholarship of teaching and learning in online education and high-impact practices and community partnerships in disaster mitigation.
joining Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2022, he served as the Chair of Penn State World Campus Homeland Security Programs, a collaboration across nine colleges. Born in West Berlin, Dr. Siedschlag holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Political Science, Sociology and Psychology from the University of Munich, Germany, as well as a Venia Legendi (“habilitation”) for Political Science from Humboldt University Berlin, Germany. Dr. Siedschlag’s research focuses on security cultures, including the societal aspects and ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of homeland and civil security.
Dr. Debra Bourdeau Associate Dean for Student Success and Academics; Interim Chair, Department of Humanities and Communication Dr. Debra Bourdeau is associate dean for student success and academics and an
associate professor in the College of Arts & Sciences. She previously served as chair of the Department of Humanities and Communication and director of academics for Worldwide’s Atlanta campus. She has been with Embry-Riddle since 2000. Dr. Bourdeau’s areas of research include 17th, 18th and 19th-century British literature and culture. She also has a strong interest in digital humanities. Dr. Bourdeau focuses on the intersection of visual art and written text as seen in artists/ writers such as William Blake and William Hogarth.
Dr. Karen Keene Chair, Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology
Dr. Karen Keene is chair of the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Purdue University and an M.A. and B.S. in Mathematics from Butler University. Dr. Keene’s area of expertise is mathematics education. Over the past 20 years, she has focused her research on how mathematical learning is both individual and collective. Additionally, she has presented at the Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Annual Conference on collegiate mathematics study as a human activity. Dr. Keene has also published works in teaching and learning differential equations.
Dr. Donna Roberts Associate Dean of Faculty and Chair, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences Dr. Donna Roberts is a professor, the associate dean of faculty in the Worldwide College of Arts & Sciences and department
chair for Behavioral and Social Sciences. She is an active fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and a member of the Embry-Riddle Jack R. Hunt Society. Dr. Roberts has been with the university since 2003. Dr. Roberts’ research interests encompass various areas of psychology and education, including personality, consumer psychology, media psychology, generational studies, learning styles and the intersection between psychology and the arts. Dr. Roberts resides in Europe. In her free time, she enjoys writing, traveling, reading and quilting. She is an avid supporter of human and animal rights.
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