About Elaine

Dr. D. Elaine Pressman is an Affiliate Professor at The University of Malta and a Distinguished Senior Fellow and Scientific Expert at the Netherlands Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology in the Netherlands Ministry of Justice and Security. She is also an Associate Fellow at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (The Hague and Carleton University in Canada. She has advised senior government officials in countries on four continents in the area of risk assessment and security issues and is a recognized expert in the development, training and implementation of risk analysis and assessment approaches relevant to counter-terrorism initiatives. She os the original developer and author of the VERA-2R approach. She has been appointed to Ministerial Advisory Boards and held government appointments in several countries, served on government national task forces, and has been an official delegate to International ministerial level meetings and international political fora. She has received honors and awards for her work including a Knighthood in the Order of the Netherlands Lion.