A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism
START People
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:
William Braniff, Director, 301-405-4022, braniff@start.umd.edu
Amy Pate, Research Director, 301-405-6821, apate@umd.edu
Name |
Job Title | Role | Institution | |
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Alejandro Beutel |
Independent Research Scholar |
Research Affiliate | |
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Ann Bowman |
Professor of Government and Public Service |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | Texas A&M University |
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Beth Blake |
Web Developer, ICONS Project |
Staff | University of Maryland |
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Bidisha Biswas |
Professor |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | Western Washington University |
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Brandon Behlendorf |
Assistant Professor, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, SUNY Albany |
Research Affiliate | University at Albany, State University of New York |
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Hamilton Bean |
Assistant Professor |
Investigator | University of Colorado Denver |
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Jarret Brachman |
Former Associate Research Fellow |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | |
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Jeffrey Bale |
Director of Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program / Associate Professor of International Policy Studies |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | Monterey Institute of International Studies |
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Jeremy Backstrom |
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations |
Research Affiliate | Widener University |
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Johanna Birnir |
Associate Professor of Government and Politics |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | University of Maryland |
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Kurt Braddock |
Post-doctoral teaching fellow |
Terrorism Research Awardee | Pennsylvania State University |
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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 |
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Marcus A. Boyd |
Senior Researcher, GIS, START Director, Graduate Studies, START |
Investigator, Research Affiliate, Staff | University of Maryland |
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Markus Binder |
Project Manager/Researcher, START |
Research Affiliate, Staff | University of Maryland |
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Ramon F. Brena |
Professor |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | Tecnologico de Monterrey |
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Richard D. Brecht |
Co-Director, American Councils Research Center, American Councils for International Education Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland |
Investigator | University of Maryland |
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Risa Brooks |
Associate Professor of Political Science |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | Marquette University |
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Roberta Belli |
Security Information Analyst, United Nations Department of Safety and Security |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) |
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Ronald Breiger |
Professor of Sociology |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | University of Arizona |
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Salma Bouziani |
Project Manager/Researcher, START |
Research Affiliate, Staff | University of Maryland |
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Tricia Bacon |
Assistant Professor, American University Non-Resident Fellow, Program on Extremism, George Washington University |
Terrorism Research Awardee | American University |
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Vicki Bier |
Professor |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
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William Braniff |
Director, START Professor of the Practice, University of Maryland Editorial Board, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague |
Investigator, Research Affiliate, Staff | University of Maryland |