Erika Koutrakis, Neighbor

Erika Koutrakis is a well-known risk advisor with over a decade of expertise in vulnerability assessments and other critical business solutions. She is well-known for her calm problem-solving ability when facing multivariate risk variables. Erika's distinct skill set includes creating data-driven predictions with a keen eye for detail. Erika earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Boston University, specializing in Security Studies and Foreign Policy. Erika continued her education at King's College London, earning a master's in War Studies. Erika returned to Boston years later as a research fellow for a graduate course on violent extremism. She collaborated with Professor Jessica Stern at Boston University's Pardee School of Global Studies. For the last 20 years, Stern has been giving counter-terrorism workshops. She has written on terrorist deradicalization efforts. Her current work on methods to decrease recidivism among released violent extremists is funded by the National Institute of Justice.