A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism
START People
START has built a team which reflects our multidisciplinary approach, bringing together individuals from a wide range of academic and methodological backgrounds. In addition to conducting research, the START headquarters team provides administrative support and transition and outreach opportunities for the Consortium researchers. The organization's leadership includes:
William Braniff, Director, 301-405-4022, braniff@start.umd.edu
Amy Pate, Executive Director / Research Director, 301-405-6821, apate@umd.edu
Name Sort descending | Job Title Sort ascending | Role | Institution | |
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Gary Ackerman | Associate Professor, SUNY Albany | Investigator | University at Albany, State University of New York | |
Gary LaFree | Founding Director, START Distinguished University Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice |
Investigator | University of Maryland | |
Gina Scott Ligon | Director of National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE); Jack and Stephanie Koraleski Professor of Collaboration Science, UNO | Investigator | University of Nebraska Omaha | |
H. Brinton Milward | Former Investigator | |||
Hamid Mohtadi | Former Investigator | |||
Hamilton Bean | Former Investigator | |||
Herbert Tinsley | Analyst, Government Accountability Office | Researcher | ||
Holly Roberts | Affiliated Faculty, Strategic Communications Lead at Akoya | Former Investigator | ||
Irina A. Iles | Former Researcher | |||
Jacob Loewner | Researcher, START | Researcher, Staff | University of Maryland | |
James A. Piazza | Former Researcher | |||
James Pennebaker | Former Investigator | |||
Jarret Brachman | Former Researcher | |||
Jeannette Sutton | Former Researcher | |||
Jeff Gruenewald | Associate Professor and Director of the Terrorism Research Center, University of Arkansas | Investigator | University of Arkansas | |
Jeffrey Bale | Former Investigator | |||
Jeremy G. Carter | Former Investigator | |||
Jessica Rivinius | Director of News and Media Relations | Former Researcher | Miami University | |
Jillian Quigley | Former Researcher | |||
Johanna Birnir | Former Investigator | |||
John Sawyer | Director of Strategic Corporate Research Relationships | Former Investigator | University of Maryland | |
John Stevenson | Former Researcher | |||
Jonathan Kennedy | Former Researcher | |||
Jonathan Wilkenfeld | Founding Director, ICONS Project, START Research Professor |
Investigator, Staff | University of Maryland | |
Joseph Young | Former Investigator |