Vincent Covello, Ph.D, founder and director of the Center for Risk Communication, is a nationally and internationally recognized trainer, researcher, consultant, and expert in risk and crisis communications. He has consulted for several hundred government agencies. Dr. Covello’s most recent assignments include trainings, workshops, and consultations related to the London tube bombings, avian influenza, pandemic flu, anthrax, smallpox, radioactive waste disposal, hazardous waste sites, mining, West Nile virus, mad cow disease, bioterrorism, and air quality issues.

Over the past 25 years, Dr. Covello has held positions in academia and government. Before establishing the Center for Risk Communication, he was Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences and Clinical Medicine at Columbia University for over 10 years. Dr. Covello has authored or edited more than 25 books and over 75 published articles on risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication. Dr. Covello is also the lead risk and crisis communication consultant to the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).