Warren Acuncius

Warren Acuncius is a Lecturer at the Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. He has worked for USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance since 2013, currently serving as a Civil-Military Disaster Operations Division Team Lead in Washington, DC, and previously as a Senior Humanitarian Assistance Advisor to the Department of Defense US Indo-Pacific Command in Oahu, HI.

• Specialization: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, High Yield Explosives (CBRNE) disaster planning
• Education: Master's in Public Administration (University of Washington), Evans School (Western Washington University)

He facilitates ~15 Joint Humanitarian Operations Courses yearly and co-facilitates the UN Civil Military Coordination Course. His career spans international disaster relief efforts (Lebanon explosions, Ebola in West Africa, Haiti Earthquake) and domestic emergency management with FEMA.