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Workshop Presenters

JoyAnna S. Hopper, Ph.D.

JoyAnna S. Hopper, Ph.D.

JoyAnna Hopper is the director of the Center for Ethics and Excellence in Public Service and an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Scranton. Dr. Hopper's research focuses on state-level political institutions and their effects on environmental policy. Her work is published in peer-review academic journals, such as State Politics and Policy Quarterly, Environmental Policy and Governance, and Environmental Politics. At the University of Scranton, Dr. Hopper teaches courses in American government, social welfare policy, environmental policy, research methods, policy analysis, and organizational theory & behavior.

 

Ismail Onat, Ph.D.

Ismail Onat, Ph.D.
Dr. Ismail Onat is an Associate Professor at the University of Scranton, PA, and the co-founder of the Center for the Prevention and Analysis of Crime (CAPoC), where he has served as the lead analyst. Dr. Onat conducted evaluation research on mass incarceration and crime prevention with the Lackawanna County Prison (LCP) and the Scranton Police Department (SPD) as well as a number of other agencies in PA. Dr. Onat teaches courses on sources, systems, and analyses of data in criminal justice and cybersecurity. At the University of Scranton, Dr. Onat has led the development of curriculum on cybercrime and cybersecurity to support cybersecurity workforce development in the US. He is also the co-founder and a board member at the Orion Policy Institute (OPI), a think tank based in Washington, D.C. As a scholar, Dr. Onat`s research focuses on public safety, program evaluation on the effectiveness of government policies, and public perceptions on safety. He currently conducts research on responses to mental illness related calls to criminal justice system, responses to overdose deaths, cyberterrorism, cyberwarfare, and geographical distribution of computer crimes.

Andrew Chew

Andrew Chew
Andrew Chew serves as Research Consultant at The Institute, a community-based research organization in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Andrew has served in several roles at The Institute since joining the organization in 2013. His experience includes survey design and implementation, focus group facilitation, quantitative analysis, geographic information systems (GIS), and developing public policy and strategic recommendations. Prior to joining The Institute, Andrew held positions with the Somerset County, NJ Planning Board and Lehigh Valley Planning Commission. He holds a Master's degree in City & Regional Planning from Rutgers University and a Bachelor's degree in political science from Muhlenberg College.

Andrew LaZella, Ph.D.

Andrew LaZella, Ph.D.
Andrew LaZella is a Professor of Philosophy at The University of Scranton, specializing in the history of philosophy and contemporary German and French philosophy. He received his PhD from DePaul University in 2010. He is currently researching questions surrounding AI and Critical Theory. 

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