Bradley Dean

Senior Fellow, Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy

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Bradley Dean

Biography

Bradley leads the new DHS Science & Technology Earth Systems Science Technology Center. The Center focuses on how Earth systems are interacting with human, technological, and climate to identify emerging risks and solutions for public safety and security. Bradley also previously served on detail as the Director for Flood & Resilience Policy at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Prior to joining DHS S&T, he spent over 4 years with FEMA where he led the Resilient Nation Partnership Network, launched the Agency’s nature-based solutions efforts, managed the National Academies applied resilience research initiative, led the COVID-19 Supply Chain Task Force Situational Awareness Section, edited the 5th National Climate Assessment, and more. Bradley is adjunct faculty with Georgetown University’s Emergency and Disaster Management Program and is a Senior Fellow with Tulane University’s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy. He serves on the National Academies Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Extreme Weather & Climate Change Adaptation.

Areas of Expertise

  • Climate Change and Mental Health
  • Community Organizing and Advocacy
  • Ecological/Ecosystemic Risk & Protective Factors
  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Resilience