2016 Fram Applied Critical Thinking Speaker Series

_Wicked problem_ is a term used to describe and characterize problems that are very complex, have many stakeholders, have no objectively correct solutions, and are therefore highly intractable. Systems approaches provide a great deal of promise in improving how we address these problems. The case study entitled _Crime on the Urban Edge_ includes active participation by as many local, regional, and federal stakeholders involved in addressing this problem as achievable. This is but one example of how cross-disciplinary critical thinking can be used to address a global problem.Pamela Sydelko is the Director of the Systems Science Center, which is part of the Global Security Sciences Division at Argonne National Laboratory. She has 28 years of experience in systems research and analysis and has led the development of numerous innovative modeling, analysis and decision support technologies, focusing on integrated multi-component software systems. Key modeling/analysis domains include national security, sustainability, and critical infrastructures.