Frances Edwards
Frances Edwards is Deputy Director of the National Transportation Security Center
at the Mineta Transportation Institute. She is a professor emeritus of political science
and former director of the Master of Public Administration program. Her research focuses
on issues related to climate change, emergency management, homeland security, continuity
of operations for government and businesses and global supply chain security.
She holds a Ph.D in public administration from New York University. She is also a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) with 20+ years of experience as Director of Emergency Services in San Jose and Irvine, CA.
Email: frances.edwards@sjsu.edu
Phone: 408-924-5559
