Stephen Flynn Professor of Political Science, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute s.flynn@northeastern.edu 617.470.7675 Expertise catastrophic terrorism, community resilience, COVID-19, critical infrastructure protection, earthquake, homeland security, maritime and port security, national security, natural disaster, Puerto Rico, Resilience, Resiliency, Supply Chain Management, transportation security Stephen Flynn in the Press WYPR Baltimore Many bridges across the U.S. face the same risks as Maryland’s Key Bridge Stephen Flynn, a critical infrastructure analyst for Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, says there are a handful of options to protect bridges for a fraction of the price of a disaster like the Key Bridge. Nuclear Terrorism ‘Risks Are High,’ Researchers Warn “The issue of nuclear terrorism remains very much a real one. There are enormous stakes involved and the risks are high, but the issue has been falling off the radar screen of the American public over the last 15 years, and the skill set of people involved in managing it is aging out,” said Stephen […] What role will liability waivers play in the aftermath of the Titan sub tragedy? But Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said possible lawsuits might not succeed given the challenges of establishing jurisdiction. Tourist sub’s implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions Another problem is whether OceanGate survives and, if it does, who to sue, said Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute. Daily Mail Families of Titan sub disaster victims could sue OceanGate and firms that provided parts for the vessel – but experts warn legal action could be hampered after passengers signed waivers and implosion happened in ‘no man’s land’ But Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said possible lawsuits might not succeed given the challenges of establishing jurisdiction. Al Jazeera Canadian, US safety regulators to probe fatal loss of Titan sub Plaintiffs will run into the problem of establishing jurisdiction, which could be tricky, just as it will be for the investigation, said Steve Flynn, a retired coastguard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute. What can be done to prevent a submersible tragedy from happening again? NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Stephen Flynn, a former Coast Guard officer and resilience expert at Northeastern University, about implications for the submersible industry following the Titan disaster. Balance of Power: Grain Shipments Resume Amid Food Crisis Stephen Flynn, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University discusses the impact of Ukraine grain shipments resuming to aid the global food crisis. He speaks with Bloomberg’s David Westin. Russia and Ukraine Reach Deal to Get Grain Out of Blocked Ports “It’s a big step forward,” Stephen E. Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University, said, crediting the Turks with an “elegant approach.” Resilient in name or nature? This may reflect the well-known tendency for organisations (and the people who run them) to revert to pre-disruption behaviour. But resilience is about “bouncing forward”, as noted by Dr Stephen Flynn, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University. Stephen Flynn for Northeastern Global NewsHurricane Melissa wreaked havoc in Jamaica. How long will recovery take? by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert October 28, 2025 How realistic is the nuclear threat in Netflix’s ‘A House of Dynamite’? by Cody Mello-Klein October 9, 2025 Plan to reopen Three Mile Island plant could be ‘rebirth’ of nuclear energy, Northeastern experts say by Cyrus Moulton September 26, 2024 ‘Risks of nuclear terrorism are high and growing.’ New tools, alliances, renewed focus needed, group led by Northeastern expert recommends. by Cyrus Moulton June 18, 2024 Russian warships in Cuba recalls ‘Cold War posturing,’ but no threat, expert says by Tanner Stening June 13, 2024 Could the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars escalate into World War III? by Tanner Stening January 25, 2024 Houthi rebels attacks on ships in Red Sea could raise gas prices, cause supply chain delays by Alena Kuzub December 19, 2023 How Northeastern is helping Caribbean communities combat climate change and extreme weather by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert May 15, 2023 Is World War III possible? The next few weeks will tell. by Tanner Stening March 9, 2022 President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act. Here’s what that means. by Ian Thomsen March 23, 2020
WYPR Baltimore Many bridges across the U.S. face the same risks as Maryland’s Key Bridge Stephen Flynn, a critical infrastructure analyst for Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, says there are a handful of options to protect bridges for a fraction of the price of a disaster like the Key Bridge.
Nuclear Terrorism ‘Risks Are High,’ Researchers Warn “The issue of nuclear terrorism remains very much a real one. There are enormous stakes involved and the risks are high, but the issue has been falling off the radar screen of the American public over the last 15 years, and the skill set of people involved in managing it is aging out,” said Stephen […]
What role will liability waivers play in the aftermath of the Titan sub tragedy? But Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said possible lawsuits might not succeed given the challenges of establishing jurisdiction.
Tourist sub’s implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions Another problem is whether OceanGate survives and, if it does, who to sue, said Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute.
Daily Mail Families of Titan sub disaster victims could sue OceanGate and firms that provided parts for the vessel – but experts warn legal action could be hampered after passengers signed waivers and implosion happened in ‘no man’s land’ But Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said possible lawsuits might not succeed given the challenges of establishing jurisdiction.
Al Jazeera Canadian, US safety regulators to probe fatal loss of Titan sub Plaintiffs will run into the problem of establishing jurisdiction, which could be tricky, just as it will be for the investigation, said Steve Flynn, a retired coastguard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute.
What can be done to prevent a submersible tragedy from happening again? NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Stephen Flynn, a former Coast Guard officer and resilience expert at Northeastern University, about implications for the submersible industry following the Titan disaster.
Balance of Power: Grain Shipments Resume Amid Food Crisis Stephen Flynn, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University discusses the impact of Ukraine grain shipments resuming to aid the global food crisis. He speaks with Bloomberg’s David Westin.
Russia and Ukraine Reach Deal to Get Grain Out of Blocked Ports “It’s a big step forward,” Stephen E. Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University, said, crediting the Turks with an “elegant approach.”
Resilient in name or nature? This may reflect the well-known tendency for organisations (and the people who run them) to revert to pre-disruption behaviour. But resilience is about “bouncing forward”, as noted by Dr Stephen Flynn, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University.
