"Expert Monica Sanders Analyzes Disproportionate Impact Of Natural Disasters On BIPOC Communities," coverage in Forbes, October 25, 2022, featuring Adjunct Professor Monica Sanders.
Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware; Adjunct Lecturer, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies; Adjunct Professor of Law
Monica C. Sanders
B.S., University of Miami; J.D., The Catholic University of America; LL.M., University of London
Professor Monica Sanders teaches Disaster Law at Georgetown Law and Hazard Economics in the Georgetown School of Continuing Studies. She is an affiliated researcher at The Earth Commons. Professor Sanders is the founder of The Undivide Project, a nonprofit initiative addressing the intersections of digital divestment and climate resilience.
Her practical experience includes serving as Senior Legal Advisor for International Response and Programs at the American Red Cross, Senior Committee Counsel for both the House and Senate Homeland Security Committees, and an attorney for the Small Business Administration. She has led investigations into federal agency mismanagement, contributed to Congressional reports on disaster capacity, and studied security and defense-civilian coordination through the European Union Visitor’s Program. Her academic appointments include roles at the University of Delaware, Tulane University, and Washington and Lee University School of Law, where she created courses on disaster law and resilience.
An internationally recognized expert in disaster resilience, Professor Sanders serves on National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine committees, UN agency advisory groups, and was part of the inaugural class of FEMA Vanguard Fellows. Professor Sanders remains actively involved in crisis and resilience work through networks such as GNDR and Red de Mujeres en Desastres. Her work has been featured in publications such as the MIT Tech Review, Essence, El Observador, and Le Monde.
Before transitioning to academia, Professor Sanders spent seven years in journalism, including roles at CNN, where she received a 2002 Emmy Award for her coverage of the September 11 attacks and the subsequent military engagement in Afghanistan. She continues to contribute to thought leadership on Forbes.com and Illuminem.
Professor Sanders earned her degrees from the University of Miami (B.S.), the Catholic University of America (J.D.), Harvard Law School (Cert. in Negotiation), and University College London (LL.M.).
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