Leadership
The RCII Board of Advisors
Dr. Chris Brown
RCII Director and Senior Lecturer, Political Science
Dr. Brown is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Georgia State University and the Director/Creator of the Robinson Country Intelligence Index.
David R. Forquer
Assistant Dean for Executive Programs and Instructor, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute
Mr. Forquer is the former Assistant Dean for Executive Programs and a Lecturer with the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute at Georgia State University.
Dr. Richard Phillips
Dean of the Robinson College of Business
Dr. Phillips is the Dean and C.V. Starr Professor of Risk Management and Insurance at the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.
Phil Ventimiglia
Chief Innovation Officer
Mr. Ventimiglia is Georgia State University's first Chief Innovation Officer and oversees the Center for Instructional Innovation as well as Information Systems and Technology.
Dr. Amy Steigerwalt
Department Chair, Political Science
Dr. Steigerwalt is Chair and Professor of the Political Science Department at Georgia State University.
Dr. Carrie Manning
Associate Provost for International Initiatives and Professor of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Carrie Manning is Associate Provost for International Initiatives at Georgia State University and Professor in the Department of Political Science.
Jacobus F. Boers
Senior Lecturer, Robinson College of Business
Mr. Boers is a Senior Lecturer and the former Assistant Dean for International Engagement with the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.
Research and Development Team
RCII Managers
Dr. Jaro Klc
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Development
Dr. Klc manages the technology behind the Robinson Country Intelligence Index and also manages the end-user computing tools engineering group responsible for university portals, business intelligence, communication, and collaboration systems.
Dr. Michael Shea
Data and Research Manager
Dr. Shea manages data collection and research for the Robinson Country Intelligence Index and is a social studies teacher at Cambridge High School.
RCII Support Team
Data, Programming, and Research
Rohan Bera
Programming Specialist
Mr. Bera works as a Graduate Research Assistant with Georgia State University's Instructional Innovation and Technology (IIT). While working with the RCII, Mr. Bera has developed skills in responsive web design and data visualization. Read more about Rohan.
Ashwin Pilgaonkar
Programming Specialist
Mr. Pilgaonkar works as a Graduate Research Assistant with Georgia State University's Instructional Innovation and Technology (IIT). Mr. Pilgaonkar started working with the Robinson Country Intelligence Index through the IIT Experiential Learning Initiative. Read more about Ashwin.
Mahima Sharma
Programming Specialist
Ms. Sharma works as a Graduate Research Assistant with Georgia State University's Instructional Innovation and Technology (IIT). Ms. Sharma has worked on a range of technologies, including Vanilla JS, html2canvas, d3js, Puppeteer, and others.
Internships
How to get involved
Undergraduate and Graduate Opportunities
RCII Interns
All RCII interns should have a strong interest in political-economic leadership, country risk, global and data literacy, and, more broadly, the major global issues of the 21st century. Candidates should also have excellent computer skills and be highly motivated and creative, with the ability to work on multiple tasks. Expectations include a commitment of a minimum of 16 hours per week (20 preferred). The internship is unpaid, but those accepted may be eligible for course credit as determined by their academic department. If interested, please email a cover letter, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation to rcii@gsu.edu.
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