DKI APCSS welcomes new faculty member Dr. Deon Canyon
Dr. Deon Canyon has become the newest faculty member at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Canyon brings to the Center knowledge in crisis management, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction with a particular emphasis on public health issues, to include vector-borne diseases and bioterrorism. He has extensive experience as a scholar and professor, serving most recently with the University of Hawaii, and Curtin and James Cook Universities in Australia, where he focused on global health protection and health security. As a faculty member, he will lead plenary topical discussions, conduct elective courses and serve as a seminar facilitator in resident courses and regional workshops. His work will enhance the leadership and problem solving skills of security practitioners throughout the Asia-Pacific region, but especially in Oceania, with the objective of improving regional governance.
