A Department of Homeland Security Emeritus Center of Excellence led by the University of Maryland

Sue-Ming Yang

Sue-Ming Yang

Former Investigator

Lead Investigator on START Research Projects

Using Global Terrorism Data to Model Counterterrorism Policies in Sri Lanka

July 2010 to December 2011

Researcher on START Projects

Dynamics of Terror and Counterterrorism

January 2005 to June 2009

Terrorist Strategies and Tactics: When Do Terrorists Decide to Attack the US?

May 2005 to May 2009

Selected Publications

A Comprehensive Application of Rational Choice Theory: How Costs Imposed by, and Benefits Derived from, the U.S. Federal Government Affect Incidents Perpetrated by the Radical Eco-Movement (Journal Article)

An Evaluation of Displacement and Diffusion Effects on Eco-Terrorist Activities After Police Interventions (Journal Article)

Trajectories of Terrorism: Attack Patterns of Foreign Groups That Have Targeted the United States, 1970-2004 (Journal Article)

News References

New study examines terrorism in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand (Featured Research)

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Terrorism Research Has Not Stagnated (START in the News)

START investigators present research at national conference (Featured Research)