Newswise — Secure World Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Simpson will join the staff of the Foundation, taking on the position of Senior Program Officer.
Simpson comes to the Secure World Foundation after serving more than seven years as President of the International Space University (ISU), based in Strasbourg, France.
“I am delighted to be joining the Secure World Foundation team,” Simpson said. “The human experience of space will be so much better in an environment of peaceful and sustainable access, and no one is more committed to making this possible than the Foundation.”
Following his departure from ISU, effective September 1, Simpson will assume his Secure World Foundation (SWF) position. He and his wife Carol will reside in Boulder, Colorado.
Simpson’s new role with SWF was underscored by Cynda Collins Arsenault, Founder and President of Secure World Foundation.
“We are very pleased to have the international perspective and connections that Dr. Simpson brings to the Foundation,” Arsenault said. “Creating the secure and sustainable use of outer space requires a broad-based approach and Dr. Simpson’s work at the International Space University has provided him with a unique interdisciplinary, international and intercultural view of the issues we face,” she said.
Regarding Simpson’s joining SWF, Dr. Ray Williamson, Executive Director of the Foundation said: “His addition to the SWF staff will markedly strengthen our efforts to reach an international community with our message of the need to maintain the sustainability of outer space activities. I look forward to welcoming him aboard.”
For further information on SWF, contact:
Dr. Ray Williamson, Executive DirectorSecure World FoundationPhone: (303) 554-1560 Cell Phone: (303) 501-0430Email: [email protected]
Dr. Simpson’s background
An internationalist by education and inclination, Simpson’s academic career extends over 35 years and two continents. He has been president of Utica College and the American University of Paris with a combined total of over twenty-one years of experience as an academic chief executive officer.
Simpson has taught courses in political science, international relations, business management, leadership and economics at Universities in both the United States and France. He received his Bachelors Degree magna cum laude from Fordham University in 1970 where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He has also been elected to academic honor societies in the fields of political science and business management.
After graduating from Fordham University, Simpson accepted a commission as an officer in the U.S. Navy, retiring from the Naval Reserve in 1993. He completed his Ph.D. at Tufts University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, holds the Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University; and two Master of Arts degrees from The Fletcher School. He has also completed two prestigious one year courses in Europe: the French advanced defense institute (Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale) and the General Course of the London School of Economics.
About ISU
The International Space University (ISU) is an Institute of Higher Education incorporated under the laws of Alsace, France, and nationally recognized by the French Ministry of Education.
Located in Strasbourg, France, ISU offers Masters Degrees and professional development education for the space sector. It is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in teaching and research for peaceful purposes in all fields related to space activities. All ISU programs emphasize the interdisciplinary, international and intercultural aspects of space education.
In the school’s 24-year history it has graduated over 3,100 students from its professional and Masters Degree programs.
Also, more than 1,000 others have benefited from ISU’s shorter professional development programs including its 1-week Executive space course and its 12-day Space Odyssey Institute.
True to the school’s international commitment, ISU’s students have come from over 100 countries.
About Secure World Foundation
Secure World Foundation (SWF) is headquartered in Superior, Colorado, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Brussels, Belgium.
SWF is a private operating foundation dedicated to the secure and sustainable use of space for the benefit of Earth and all its peoples.
SWF engages with academics, policy makers, scientists and advocates in the space and international affairs communities to support steps that strengthen global space sustainability. It promotes the development of cooperative and effective use of space for the protection of Earth’s environment and human security.
The Foundation acts as a research body, convener and facilitator to advocate for promoting key space security and other space related topics and to examine their influence on governance and international development.
For access to the SWF website, please go to:
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