Dr Zenobia Homan coordinates international professional development courses, workshops and related training on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) security at the Centre for Science & Security Studies (CSSS) and King’s Institute of Applied Security Studies (KIASS). She manages activities for the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Nuclear Security Capacity Building Programme (NSCBP), and founded the King’s EVIDENCE Network to counter CBRN dis- and misinformation. She is also currently the Deputy Director of King’s Arabic/English MRes in Security Studies.

Dr Homan conducts interdisciplinary research relating to strategic communication and security pedagogy. She is also an active member of the International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN) at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and expert mentor for the Women in Nuclear Black Sea Region Network (BSWN).

Dr Homan holds a BA Joint Honours degree from Durham University, MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD from SOAS London. She has also been a visiting researcher at the University of Würzburg. Her doctoral thesis addressed Near and Middle Eastern history, focusing on methods of communication, diplomacy and social networks in Eastern Türkiye, Northern Iraq and Northern Syria – or Kurdistan. Prior to joining King's, Dr Homan worked at various think tanks and research institutes, providing analyses on topics such as cultural change, international security, governance, media, and access to information. She has lived in Istanbul and Erbil and still conducts research in and on these regions.

Research

• CBRN security and capacity building
• Conflict transformation and diplomacy
• Disinformation and strategic communication
• International relations and intelligence
• Access to information and education