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.
| Name | Job Title | Role | Research Areas | |
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Amanda Quinn |
Faculty Research Assistant, GTD |
Researcher, Staff | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Radical Beliefs and Behavior |
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Elizabeth Radziszewski |
Associate Research Scientist, START |
Investigator, Staff | Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism |
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R. Karl Rethemeyer |
Associate Professor of Public Administration & Policy |
Investigator | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Chemical and Biological Threats, Radiological and Nuclear Threats |
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Madeline Romm |
Researcher/Project Manager, START |
Researcher | Resilience, Risk Communication |
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Megan Rutter |
Junior Researcher, START |
Researcher, Staff | Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Chemical and Biological Threats, Radiological and Nuclear Threats |
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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 |
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Steve Sin |
Director, Unconventional Weapons and Technology (UWT) Subject Matter Expert Instructor, National Center for Security & Preparedness |
Investigator, Staff | Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Radiological and Nuclear Threats |
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Brent Smith |
Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Director of Terrorism Research Center (TRC) in Fulbright College |
Investigator | |
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Herbert Tinsley |
Analyst, Government Accountability Office |
Researcher | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Chemical and Biological Threats, Radiological and Nuclear Threats, Radical Beliefs and Behavior |
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Rhyner Washburn |
Cyber Intelligence Researcher, START |
Researcher, Staff | Counterterrorism |