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

A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism

All Affiliated Researchers

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.

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Name	Job Title	Role	Research Areas
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
Elena Akers	Researcher/Junior Data Collection Manager, START	Researcher, Staff	Violent Groups and Movements, Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior
Victor Asal	Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of Public Administration	Investigator	Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Chemical and Biological Threats, Radiological and Nuclear Threats
Anita Atwell Seate	Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Affiliate Assistant Professor, START	Investigator	Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior, Resilience, Risk Communication
Brandon Behlendorf	Assistant Professor, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, SUNY Albany	Investigator	Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Radiological and Nuclear Threats
Markus Binder	Project Manager/Researcher, START	Investigator, Staff	Individual Behavior, Chemical and Biological Threats
Salma Bouziani	Project Manager/Researcher, START	Researcher, Staff	Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Radiological and Nuclear Threats
Marcus A. Boyd	Geospatial Research Unit (GRU) Director, START Director of Graduate Studies, START	Investigator, Staff	Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Radiological and Nuclear Threats, Radical Beliefs and Behavior
Kurt Braddock	Assistant Professor, American University	Researcher	Violent Groups and Movements, Individual Behavior, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior, Deradicalization, Disengagement
William Braniff	Department Chair, START Director Professor of the Practice, University of Maryland Editorial Board, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague Research Advisory Board, RESOLVE Network Independent Advisory Committee (IAC), Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) International Advisory Board, Hedayah Center	Investigator, Staff	Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior