AppRISE History

In 2016, the idea of creating a Risk & Insurance Research Center was proposed by a member of the Brantley Risk and Insurance Center Board of Advisors.  In August 2017, Dr. Lori Medders joined the Walker College of Business Faculty as the Freeman Professor of Insurance.  Dr. Medders’ experience and interests dovetailed with this proposal so she, with the support of the Brantley Center Board of Directors, initiated a student research-consulting cluster at AppState in early 2018. The founding 2018 team members included Professor Medders and students Harrison Cameron, Sean James, Amanda Kurland, and Catherine Lattimore.