Faculty Specialist, START
University of Maryland
Research AffiliateStaff
Phone:
301-405-0456Email:
Eyates14@umd.eduBiography:
Dr. Elizabeth Yates is a Faculty Specialist on the PIRUS (Individual Profiles in Radicalization) and BIAS (Bias Incidents and Actors Study) projects. Her research focuses on domestic terrorism and hate crimes, with an emphasis on far-right violence and extremism. She earned a doctorate in Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, and a BA in International Relations at Tufts University.
Research Areas:
Violent Groups and Movements Individual Behavior Crime and Terrorism Radical Beliefs and Behavior Deradicalization DisengagementRegions:
North AmericaBackground
Education:
- University of Pittsburgh, PhD, Sociology, Graduate Certificate in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, 2018
- University of Pittsburgh, MA, Sociology, 2014
- Tufts University, BA, Major: International Relations, Minor: Latin American Studies, Magna Cum Laude, 2008
Media Appearances and Commentary:
Washington Post: How the Tea Party Learned to Love Donald Trump