The Oxford Handbook of Human Security

Derek S. Reveron is Lecturer at Harvard University Extension School and Faculty Affiliate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He teaches applied strategy and problem-solving, linking theory to policy in complex security environments. His research focuses on how human security complements traditional national security by centering on individuals' rights, safety, and dignity amid global challenges such as cyber threats, maritime insecurity, and war. His career bridges scholarship and practice, with fieldwork and collaborative projects in dozens of countries.David P. Polatty IV is a Senior Fellow at Brown University's Watson School of International and Public Affairs and senior advisor to humanitarian intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations. He spent over four decades in U.S. government service in multiple leadership roles, as both a civilian professor at the U.S. Naval War College and Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He has also spent over a decade insenior leadership and advisory roles for humanitarian NGOs and IGOs. He has authored and co-authored over two dozen academic articles.Summer Marion is Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Studies at Bentley University. Her research investigates global governance, global health politics, and the environment, with a focus on transnational actors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she contributed to the Pandemics & Borders Project examining cross-borders measures that states implement during infectious disease outbreaks. Her career is informed by experience as an editor at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and past work in policy research and teaching innovation at Harvard University.

02/02/2026