A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism
Investigators
Within the START website, "Investigators" are defined as those who have served as Principal Investigators on START funded projects. "Affiliated Researchers" are defined as those who have served as a Principal Investigator or Researcher on START funded projects.
Name Sort ascending | Job Title Sort descending | Role | Research Areas | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Simi | Associate Professor, Chapman University Director, Earl Babbie Research Center |
Investigator | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior, Deradicalization, Disengagement | |
Gary Ackerman | Associate Professor, SUNY Albany | Investigator | Violent Groups and Movements, Individual Behavior, Chemical and Biological Threats, Radiological and Nuclear Threats, Radical Beliefs and Behavior | |
Steve S. Sin, Ph.D. | Associate Research Scientist & Director, Unconventional Weapons & Technology Division Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, American University Adjunct Instructor for Forensic Sciences, Oklahoma State University Chief Academic Officer, Platinum East |
Investigator, Staff | Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Chemical and Biological Threats, Radiological and Nuclear Threats | |
Elizabeth Radziszewski | Associate Research Scientist, START | Investigator, Staff | Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism | |
William Braniff | Department Chair, START Director (on IPA) Professor of the Practice, University of Maryland |
Investigator, Staff | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior | |
Gina Scott Ligon | Director of National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE); Jack and Stephanie Koraleski Professor of Collaboration Science, UNO | Investigator | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements | |
Nathan Meehan | Director of Research and Development, Second Sight Training Systems, LLC | Investigator | Resilience | |
Brent Smith | Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Director of Terrorism Research Center (TRC) in Fulbright College |
Investigator | ||
Arie Kruglanski | Distinguished Professor of Psychology | Investigator | ||
Jonathan Wilkenfeld | Founding Director, ICONS Project, START Research Professor |
Investigator, Staff |