CLAIRE B. RUBIN
Principal Investigator

Claire B. Rubin, M.A., is President of Claire B. Rubin & Associates, a woman-owned small business specializing in disaster research and consulting, and a Senior Research Scientist at the George Washington University, Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management. In addition, she is Director of Emergency Management Policy at the MNG Center of SRA, located in Arlington, VA. Ms Rubin has 24 years of experience as a researcher, practitioner, and academic in the field of emergency management. Ms Rubin has an unusual mix of experience as a researcher, consultant, and educator in emergency management.

Ms. Rubin holds a B.S. from Simmons College and an M.A. from Boston University in Political Science. Her majors included political science and public administration. She has written more than 40 publications on hazards and disasters, and in addition, has given many lectures and talks on emergency management topics.