A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism
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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Katherine Worboys Izsak | Academic Director, UMD College of Information (iSchool) | Investigator | Countering Violent Extremism, Resilience |
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Michael Egnoto | Affiliated Faculty, Clinical Informaticist at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research | Investigator | Resilience, Risk Communication |
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Margaret Wilson | Affiliated Faculty, Course Director of the MSc in Forensic Psychology | Investigator | |
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Brandon Behlendorf | Assistant Professor, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, SUNY Albany | Investigator | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Radiological and Nuclear Threats |
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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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Steve S. Sin, Ph.D. | Assistant Research Scientist & Director, Unconventional Weapons & Technology Division Chief Academic Officer, Platinum East Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, American University |
Investigator, Staff | Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Chemical and Biological Threats, Radiological and Nuclear Threats |
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Jeff Gruenewald | Associate Professor and Director of the Terrorism Research Center, University of Arkansas | Investigator | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior |
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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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Steven Chermak | Associate Professor of Criminology | Investigator | |
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Victor Asal | Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of Public Administration | Investigator | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Chemical and Biological Threats, Radiological and Nuclear Threats |