2024 recipient Elizabeth Chen is a graduating student in the Homeland Security B.P.S. program. She is the Founder and CEO of Dedimus Potestatem, a company dedicated to leadership development worldwide. She has years of experience in advocacy, leadership development and education.
About the Award
Dr. Richard F. Southby was a faculty member at the George Washington University from 1979 to 2006, having served as department chair, associate dean, interim dean of the former School of Public Health and Health Services, distinguished professor of global health, and executive dean in the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Health Affairs. He was granted emeritus status by the Board of Trustees in 2006. Dr. Southby was the founding director of the Police Science Program in the College of Professional Studies. The Dr. Richard F. Southby Police Science Prize is presented to an exceptional graduating student from the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Homeland Security/Police and Security Studies program. The prize was established by Dr. Southby’s wife, Dr. Janet R. Southby, Colonel, U.S. Army, Ret.
About the Awardee
Elizabeth Chen is the Founder and CEO of Dedimus Potestatem, a company dedicated to leadership development worldwide. She has years of experience in advocacy, leadership development and education. Elizabeth has worked with UN affiliates, international NGOs, startups, and grassroots organizations in North America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East to advance the status of women and children and has written curricula for elementary, middle and high school advocacy programs. She is also a Diplomat with the World Jewish Congress.
Before founding her company in New York, Elizabeth worked on a Democratic Presidential campaign and Congressional campaigns. She organized marches, and canvassing teams, trained volunteers for political campaigns, and helped develop campaign strategies. Elizabeth joined the CPS Homeland Security program because she believed she could make a more significant impact as a woman in the field of national security. Her father, uncle, brother, and husband are former and active-duty service members, and she wishes to do her part to increase the security of the United States and her allies worldwide.