Leadership
The RCII Board of Directors
Dr. Chris Brown
RCII Director
Dr. Brown is a Principal 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
Lecturer, Robinson College of Business (Retired)
Mr. Forquer is the former Assistant Dean for Executive Programs and a Lecturer with the Robinson College of Business 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. Michael Herb
Department Chair, Political Science
Dr. Herb is Chair and Professor of the Political Science Department at Georgia State University.
Brian Jennings
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Executive Education
Mr. Jennings is Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Executive Education in the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.
Dr. Carrie Manning
Professor, Political Science
Dr. Manning is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Georgia State University.
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
Dr. Klc manages the technology behind the Robinson Country Intelligence Index.
Dr. Michael Shea
RCII Data and Research Consultant
Dr. Shea is responsible for the data contained in the Robinson Country Intelligence Index and is a Social Studies Teacher with Fulton County Public Schools. Dr. Shea has previously taught at in the Departments of Political Science at both Georgia State University and Oxford College of Emory.
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 Ashwin.
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
The World Affairs Council of Atlanta, a non-profit, non-partisan organization affiliated with the Washington, D.C.-based World Affairs Councils of America and Georgia State University, anticipates accepting graduate and undergraduate students as interns each academic semester. Many Council interns are part of the research team working on the Robinson Country Intelligence Index (RCII), while others are part of the program and membership team working on events and membership operations. 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 the email address below. Applications can be made at any time, but review of applications for each semester begins as follows: Summer—March 15; Fall—August 1; Spring— October 15.
Contact Us
The Robinson Country Intelligence Index
GSU Buckhead Center
Tower Place 200, Suite 300
3348 Peachtree Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
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