A Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence led by the University of Maryland

A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism

START People

START has built a team which reflects our multidisciplinary approach, bringing together individuals from a wide range of academic and methodological backgrounds. In addition to conducting research, the START headquarters team provides administrative support and transition and outreach opportunities for the Consortium researchers. The organization's leadership includes:

Gary LaFree, Director, 301-405-6600, infostart@start.umd.edu

William Braniff, Executive Director, 301-405-4022, braniff@start.umd.edu

The START headquarters staff list is below. This includes both administrative staff and researchers based at START. To see a complete list of Investigators (those who have served as Principal Investigators on START funded projects) and/or All Affiliated Researchers (both Principal Investigators and Other Researchers who have worked on START projects), change the selection in the "Role " drop down on the right.

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Name	Job Title	Role	Institution
Gary Ackerman	Director, Unconventional Weapons and Technology Division, START	Investigator, Research Affiliate, Staff	University of Maryland
Amy Adamczyk	Associate Professor of Sociology	Investigator, Research Affiliate	John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
Enrique Arias	Assistant Professor of Government	Investigator, Research Affiliate	John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
Victor Asal	Associate Professor of Political Science	Investigator, Research Affiliate	University at Albany, State University of New York
Jeremy Backstrom	Faculty Research Assistant, Global Terrorism Database	Research Affiliate, Staff	University of Maryland
Jeffrey Bale	Director of Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program / Associate Professor of International Policy Studies	Investigator, Research Affiliate	Monterey Institute of International Studies
Hamilton Bean	Assistant Professor of Communication	Investigator, Research Affiliate	University of Colorado Denver
Brandon Behlendorf	Assistant Director for Research Development/Senior Researcher, START	Investigator, Research Affiliate, Staff	University of Maryland
Roberta Belli		Investigator, Research Affiliate	United Nationals Department of Safety and Security
Bianca Bersani	Assistant Professor of Sociology	Investigator, Research Affiliate	University of Massachusetts Boston
Alejandro Beutel	Researcher, START	Investigator, Staff	University of Maryland
Vicki Bier	Professor and Chair of Engineering	Investigator, Research Affiliate	University of Wisconsin - Madison
Markus Binder	Project Manager/Researcher, START	Research Affiliate, Staff	University of Maryland
Johanna Birnir	Associate Professor of Government and Politics	Investigator, Research Affiliate	University of Maryland
Bidisha Biswas	Assistant Professor of Political Science	Investigator, Research Affiliate	Western Washington University
Linda Bourque	Associate Director of the Center for Public Health and Disasters and Associate Director of the Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center	Investigator, Research Affiliate	University of California, Los Angeles
Salma Bouziani	Project Manager/Researcher, START	Research Affiliate, Staff	University of Maryland
Ann Bowman	Professor of Government and Public Service	Investigator, Research Affiliate	Texas A&M University
Marcus Boyd	START Senior Researcher, GIS	Research Affiliate, Staff	University of Maryland
Jarret Brachman	Associate Research Fellow	Investigator, Research Affiliate	North Dakota State University
William Braniff	Executive Director, START	Investigator, Research Affiliate, Staff	University of Maryland
Richard Brecht	Executive Director of Language Studies	Investigator, Research Affiliate	University of Maryland
Ronald Breiger	Professor of Sociology	Investigator, Research Affiliate	University of Arizona
Risa Brooks	Associate Professor of Political Science	Investigator, Research Affiliate	Marquette University
Deborah Cai	Professor and Chair of Strategic and Organizational Communication	Investigator, Research Affiliate	Temple University