Senior Researcher, START
University of Maryland
InvestigatorResearch AffiliateStaff
Office Address:
8400 Baltimore Ave., Suite 250, College Park, MD 20740
Email:
majensen@start.umd.eduBiography:
Dr. Michael Jensen is the data collection manager for the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) and the lead investigator for the Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) project. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from Arizona State University. Prior to joining START, Dr. Jensen was a post-doctoral fellow in the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and the Associate Director of the Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods (CQRM).
Research Areas:
Terrorism and Society Individual Behavior Crime and Terrorism Counterterrorism Countering Violent Extremism Radical Beliefs and Behavior Deradicalization DisengagementTopics:
Global Security Leadership in Violent Extremist Organizations Political conflict and Violence Terrorism Databases and Resources Terrorism Trends Terrorist NetworksRegions:
GlobalBackground
Education:
- Arizona State University, Ph.D., Political Science
Professional Experience:
- University of Maryland, START, Senior Researcher, 2012-present
- George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, Adjunct Professor, 2012-present
- University of Maryland, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Instructor, 2012-2014
- Syracuse University, Associate Director, Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods (CQRM), 2009-2011
- Syracuse University, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Post-doctoral Fellow, 2009-2011