Georgetown University Subject Matter Experts for Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026

WASHINGTON - Georgetown University professors offer their issue expertise to journalists seeking interviews on a variety of subjects related to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

To request to schedule an interview, please contact Georgetown's Office of Communications at [email protected].

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Ancient History Experts

Catherine Keesling, professor and chair of the department of classics

Dr. Keesling is the Chair of the Department of Classics at Georgetown University and an expert in Greek sculpture, Greek epigraphy and ancient historiography. Her research explores the study of ancient Greek history and Greek identity through the internal dynamics of the Greek polis, religion and literature. Dr. Kesling has published numerous books and articles on ancient Greece, including "Inscriptions And The Epigraphic Habit: The Epigraphic Cultures Of Greece, Rome, And Beyond".

Relevant Expertise:ancient Greek studies, ancient historiography and Greek identity

Open to: TV, Radio and Print

Ismini A Lamb, associate teaching professor and director of the Modern Greek Studies Program

Ismini Lamb a native of Athens, Greece is the Director of the Modern Greek Studies Program and has been teaching the Greek language and culture for thirty years at Georgetown. She is also the founder and mentor of the Georgetown Hellenic Association. Her research interests include Hellenic identity and expression, national and ecumenical Hellenism and enjoys speaking on the continuity of Hellenic civilization from antiquity to the present. Professor Lamb, recently released "Gentle American: George Horton's Odyssey And His True Account Of The Smyrna Catastrophe" which highlights his contributions to history including his work in reviving the Olympic Games and having them in Athens in 1896. She teaches all levels of the Modern Greek language, Greek culture, history and current events.

Relevant Expertise: Modern Greek studies, Greek literature and Hellenic identity

Open to: TV, Radio and Print

Business of the Olympics Experts

Scott Ganz,an associate teaching professor at McDonough School of Business

Dr. Ganz's research focuses on how organizations learn and, specifically, how organizational politics, hierarchy, and the design of decision-making institutions impact information aggregation, organizational adaptation, and organizational performance. In addition to his Georgetown appointment, he is also a research fellow in economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute.

Dr. Ganz has utilized his expertise in quantitative research methods to study organizational performance for major sporting events to analyze the impact fans and home-court advantage have on elite athletes.

Relevant Expertise: impact of fans and the home-court advantage, relationship between fans and an athlete's performance

Open to: Print, TV and Radio

Economic Development Experts

Martin Conway,adjunct instructor of sports business & global games

Marty Conway has an extensive background in sports, media, and technology sectors of business. This includes leadership experiences in professional sports organizations, media, and academia. Conway has had leadership roles in high profile organizations, including, Major League Baseball, the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, America Online (AOL) and more. Currently an industry consultant and adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University as well as the Josoor Institute in Doha, Qatar, Conway has led programs in sports marketing, media and global sports business for more than 10 years. His areas of focus are global sports business, marketing, sponsorships and media. This includes teaching at the Josoor Institute in Doha in the Professional Diploma programs, preparing professionals for the hosting of the World Cup in 2022.

In addition, Conway has represented the United States Department of State, working with the Ukrainian Ministry of Youth and Sport on the further development of sport and a culture of health and fitness, sports federations and NGOs in Ukraine.

Relevant Expertise: economic development and political implications of global sporting events

Open to: Print, TV and Radio

Security Experts

Daniel Byman, professor in the School of Foreign Service, Department of Government and the director of the Security Studies Program

Dr. Byman is a leading expert on terrorism, insurgency, intelligence, social media, artificial intelligence, and the Middle East. From 2002 to 2004 he served as a Professional Staff Member with the 9/11 Commission and with the Joint 9/11 Inquiry Staff of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees. Before joining the Inquiry Staff he was the Research Director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy at the RAND Corporation. Previously, he worked as an analyst in the Middle East for the U.S. government. Dr. Byman is also a senior fellow in the Transnational Threats Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Dr. Byman has also written extensively on a range of topics related to terrorism, international security, civil and ethnic conflict, and the Middle East. His articles have appeared in Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy, as well as journals including World Politics, Political Science Quarterly, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, International Security, and Journal of Strategic Studies.

Relevant Expertise: international security, terrorism threats and international security concerns surrounding the Olympic Games Paris 2024

Open to: Print, TV and Radio

Bruce Hoffman, professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

Dr. Bruce Hoffman is a tenured professor in Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, serving in previous roles as Director of both the Center for Security Studies and the Security Studies Program. He previously held the Corporate Chair in Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency at the RAND Corporation and was also Director of RAND's Washington, D.C. Office. In addition, he was appointed by the U.S. Congress to serve as a commissioner on the Independent Commission to Review the FBI's Post-9/11 Response to Terrorism and Radicalization, Professor Hoffman was a lead author of the commission's final report. Hoffman has conducted fieldwork on terrorism and insurgency in Afghanistan, Argentina, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Iraq, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, the Philippines, Palestine, Sri Lanka, and Turkey.

Relevant Expertise: terrorism, insurgency and counterterrorism

Open to: Print, TV and Radio

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