Lina Svedin Inducted into Worldwide Who's Who for Excellence in Education

    "SALT LAKE CITY, May 7, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Lina Svedin, Assistant Professor at the University of Utah, has been recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in higher education.

Lina Svedin is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Utah. She is Swedish by origin and has worked both as a practitioner in government, and as a researcher and training director at the Swedish National Center for Crisis Research and Training. Her research focuses on governance challenges in crises. Recent publications include "Organizational Cooperation in Crises," "Risk Regulation in the European Union and the United States," and "Ethics and Crisis Management." Her latest book, "Accountability in Crises and Public Trust in Governing Institutions," was published by Routledge in 2012. Dr. Svedin's current research projects include ethics in crisis communication, the response to the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, and risk management in American public administration. Dr. Svedin teaches core courses on administrative theory, policy analysis, ethics for public administrators, governance and the economy, as well as crisis management and conflict resolution within the University of Utah's Masters of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy program. She is the book review co-editor for the journal "Public Integrity."

Dr. Svedin's research examines critical governing functions under adverse circumstances. She particularly focuses on ethical decision-making and actions, accountability, and organizational cooperation in crises, in an effort to strengthen public policy and support collaboration and trust in governing institutions.

For more information about University of Utah, visit
http://www.mpa.utah.edu/profile.php?unid=u0586845.

About Worldwide Who's Who
With over 500,000 members representing every major industry, Worldwide Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Worldwide Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies, making them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services.

Worldwide Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third-party endorsement of their accomplishments, and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

For more information, please visit http://www.worldwidewhoswho.com.

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