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.

Last Names Starting With:
Name Sort ascending Job Title Sort ascending Role Research Areas
Laura Dugan Laura Dugan Ralph Mershon Professor of Human Security and Professor of Sociology Investigator Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Disengagement
person-default Michael Egnoto Affiliated Faculty, Clinical Informaticist at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Investigator Resilience, Risk Communication
Joshua Freilich Joshua Freilich Professor Investigator Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism
Jeff 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
Izsak Katherine Katherine Worboys Izsak Academic Director, UMD College of Information (iSchool) Investigator Countering Violent Extremism, Resilience
person-default Michael Jensen Research Director and Senior Researcher, START Investigator, Staff Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior, Deradicalization, Disengagement
Arie Kruglanski Arie Kruglanski Distinguished Professor of Psychology Investigator
Lafee Gary LaFree Founding Director, START
Distinguished University Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Investigator Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior
Robert lamb Robert D. Lamb ICONS Director and Associate Research Scientist Investigator, Staff Violent Groups and Movements, Countering Violent Extremism, Resilience, Radical Beliefs and Behavior
anthony Lemieux 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