Staff Biographies

Lois Carter Fay, APR-Lois Carter Fay is Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of ERW and Mine Action and has also served as Project Manager on the Adaptive Technology Catalog: Tools for Survivors of Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War and the To Walk the Earth in Safety projects. Prior to joining the CISR in 2005, Carter Fay was self-employed with MarketingIdeaShop.com, a consulting and publishing company, and today she continues this activity part-time. Her management, writing, publishing and editing skills have been a solid addition to the MAIC staff. Carter Fay is an accredited public relations professional (APR) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is married with four children (three grown, one still at home). She loves to read, garden and make jewelry, and more recently has gotten into biking.
E-mail: editormaic(a)gmail.com

Jennifer Risser - Jennifer is an Assistant Editor for The Journal of ERW and Mine Action, joining the staff in April 2009. Previously, she worked as an Editorial Assistant at the Penguin Group in New York. Jennifer received a Master of Arts in Publishing Studies from City University, London, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from James Madison University.
E-mail: risserje(a)jmu.edu

Heather Bowers - Heather joined the staff in September 2009 as Information and Communications Specialist, providing web and graphic support to The Journal. In addition to her work with The Journal, she also supports the various CISR sponsored websites, provides web and print graphics, public relations, and contributes to a variety of ad hoc projects. Previously, she was the editor and graphic designer of Shenandoah Insights magazine. Her background includes experience in graphic and web design, business management, and public history. She has an MBA from Frostburg State University and a Bachelor of Arts in history from Roanoke College.
E-mail: bowersha(a)jmu.edu

Amy Crockett - Amy Crockett is Copy Editor with The Journal. She joined CISR in 2009 as an Editorial Assistant. She graduated from JMU in 2010 with a degree in media arts and design and a minor in anthropology. While a student she was also Copy Editor at The Breeze, JMU's student newspaper. One day she hopes to work for National Geographic or Newsweek.
E-mail: crockeae(a)jmu.edu

Eric Wuestewald - Eric is the Content Editor for The Journal and has been working with the Mine Action Information Center since May 2009. He graduated from James Madison University andwith a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in creative writing.
E-mail: wuestej(a)jmu.edu

The Journal of ERW and Mine Action also employs a number of JMU students as Editorial Assistants. If you are a student interested in working at CISR please contact Geary Cox at coxga@jmu.edu.