A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism
Investigators
Investigators
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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Brent Smith |
Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Director of Terrorism Research Center (TRC) in Fulbright College |
Investigator | |
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Daniel Smith |
Senior Research Specialist, START |
Investigator, Staff | Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior, Counterterrorism, Radiological and Nuclear Threats |
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John Stevenson |
Principal Research Scientist, NSI, Inc. |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Radical Beliefs and Behavior |
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Audrey Tetteh |
ICONS Associate Director & Education Program Director |
Investigator, Staff | |
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Terence Thornberry |
Professor of Crimimology and Criminal Justice |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | |
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Kathleen Tierney |
Professor of Sociology |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | |
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Bert Useem |
Professor of Sociology |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | |
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Elaine Vaughan |
Researcher of Psychology/Social Psychology |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | |
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Stevan Weine |
Professor of Psychiatry |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | Terrorism and Society, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Resilience |
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David Weisburd |
Distinguished Professor and Walter E. Meyer Professor of Law and Criminal Justice |
Investigator, Research Affiliate | Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Resilience |