A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism
All Affiliated Researchers
All Affiliated Researchers
Within the START website, "Investigators" are defined as those who have served as Principal Investigators on START funded projects. "Affiliated Researchers" are defined as those who have served as a Principal Investigator or Researcher on START funded projects.
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Aaron Safer-Lichtenstein |
Analyst, Government Accountability Office |
Researcher | Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior |
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Alexandra Williams |
Junior Researcher |
Researcher, Staff | Violent Groups and Movements, Countering Violent Extremism, Chemical and Biological Threats, Radiological and Nuclear Threats |
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Amy Pate |
Executive Director & Research Director, START |
Investigator, Staff | Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism |
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Anita Atwell Seate |
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Affiliate Assistant Professor, START |
Investigator | Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior, Resilience, Risk Communication |
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Anthony Lemieux |
Associate Professor of Communication and Lead Researcher of the Transcultural Conflict and Violence Program |
Investigator | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Individual Behavior, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior |
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Arie Kruglanski |
Distinguished Professor of Psychology |
Investigator | |
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Audrey Tetteh |
ICONS Associate Director & Education Program Director |
Investigator, Staff | |
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Barnett S. Koven |
Training Director Near-peer Competition Lead Researcher Counterterrorism Lead Researcher |
Investigator, Staff | Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism |
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Benjamin Evans |
Faculty Research Assistant, Global Terrorism Database, START |
Researcher, Staff | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements |
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Bo Jiang |
Graduate Research Assistant, START |
Researcher | Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism |