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 ascending | Job Title Sort ascending | Role | Institution | |
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Salma Bouziani | Project Manager/Researcher, START | Researcher, Staff | University of Maryland | |
Liberty Day | Program Director for Education and Training | Staff | University of Maryland | |
Sharif Ceesay | Program Coordinator | Staff | University of Maryland | |
Clark McCauley | Professor of Psychology | Investigator | Bryn Mawr College | |
Stevan Weine | Professor of Psychiatry | Investigator | University of Illinois at Chicago | |
Prabhakar Misra | Professor of Physics | Investigator | Howard University | |
Brooke Liu | Professor of Communication and START Affiliated Faculty Member | Investigator | University of Maryland | |
Joshua Freilich | Professor | Investigator | John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York | |
Ramon F. Brena | Professor | Researcher | Tecnologico de Monterrey | |
Katy Lindquist | Principal Research Scientist, NSI Inc. | Former Investigator | ||
Sophia Moskalenko | Postdoctoral Research Fellow for START | Investigator | Bryn Mawr College | |
Rebecca (Becca) Earnhardt | PhD student Research Associate, Stimson Center |
Researcher | University of Maryland | |
Max Erdemandi | Ph.D. Student, Communication Science and Social Cognition | Former Researcher | University of Maryland | |
Michelle Jacome | Operations Officer on International Finance Cooperation at the World Bank | Researcher | ||
Alejandro Beutel | Non-Resident Fellow, New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy | Former Investigator | ||
Shanaka Jayasekara | Lecturer and OUA Academic Coordinator | Former Researcher | Macquarie University | |
Megan Rutter | Junior Researcher, START | Researcher, Staff | University of Maryland | |
Alexandra Williams | Junior Researcher | Researcher, Staff | University of Maryland | |
Felicia Taylor | IT Coordinator | Staff | University of Maryland | |
JT Mendoza | Instructor, Graduate Certificate in Insider Risk Management and Mitigation | |||
Anthony Kraemer | Instructor, Graduate Certificate in Insider Risk Management and Mitigation | Staff | ||
Carla D. Stamper | Instructor, Graduate Certificate in Insider Risk Management and Mitigation | Staff | ||
Brandi Goff | Instructional Designer, START | Staff | University of Maryland | |
Robert D. Lamb | ICONS Director and Associate Research Scientist | Investigator, Staff | University of Maryland | |
Erin Miller | GTD Program Manager, START | Former Investigator | University of Maryland |