معرفی
Juliette Kayyem serves as the Belfer Senior Lecturer in International Security at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where she chairs the Homeland Security and Security and Global Health Projects. Her multifaceted career spans academia, government service, media analysis, and private sector innovation. Key affiliations include the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Center for Public Leadership, and Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.
Educated at Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Kayyem brings extensive practical experience to her academic role. Her government service includes serving as President Obama's Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's Homeland Security Advisor.
- Homeland Security and crisis management form the core of her expertise, with focus on disaster preparedness and response systems
- Her research examines intersections between public safety, cybersecurity, and global health security
- She explores practical applications of security principles in everyday contexts, as reflected in her book 'Security Mom'
Her recent publications reveal consistent themes in national security policy, disaster response systems, and infrastructure vulnerabilities. Articles frequently address contemporary political challenges to security frameworks while maintaining focus on practical solutions for government and private sector entities.
- Distinguished Public Service Award (Coast Guard's highest civilian honor)
- Pulitzer Prize Finalist (2013, for ending Pentagon's combat exclusion rule)
- Telly Award (2021, climate change documentaries)
- Inc. Magazine Top 100 Female Founders (2019)
- Lifetime Achievement Pinnacle Award (2023)
Kayyem maintains active advisory roles across sectors, including government crisis planning (non-compensated), private sector security consulting (Teneo, Ed Davis LLC), and technology innovation through her CEO role at Grip Mobility. Her sponsored projects include the Global Crisis and Resilience Forum funded by McKinsey and Company. She serves on boards including Mass Inc. and the Red Cross of MA while advising numerous Fortune 500 companies.
Her work integrates academic research with practical implementation through initiatives like the Bloomberg-Harvard pandemic planning program for mayors (2020-2022) and media platforms including CNN analysis, The Atlantic columns, and WGBH radio segments.
