A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism
All Affiliated Researchers
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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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 |
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Bryan Arva |
Researcher, GTD |
Researcher, Staff | |
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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 |
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Anita Atwell Seate |
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Affiliate Assistant Professor, START |
Investigator | Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior, Resilience, Risk Communication |
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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 |
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Markus Binder |
Project Manager/Researcher, START |
Investigator, Staff | Individual Behavior, Chemical and Biological Threats |
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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 |
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Marcus A. Boyd |
Senior Researcher, GIS, START Director, Graduate Studies, START |
Investigator, Staff | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Radiological and Nuclear Threats, Radical Beliefs and Behavior |
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Kurt Braddock |
Assistant Professor, American University |
Researcher | Violent Groups and Movements, Individual Behavior, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior, Deradicalization, Disengagement |
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William Braniff |
Director, START 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) |
Investigator, Staff | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior |