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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Role | Research Areas | |
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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) International Advisory Board, Hedayah Center |
Investigator, Staff | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior |
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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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Arie Kruglanski |
Distinguished Professor of Psychology |
Investigator | |
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Amy Pate |
Executive Director & Research Director, START |
Investigator, Staff | Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism |
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Benjamin Evans |
Faculty Research Assistant, Global Terrorism Database, START |
Researcher, Staff | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements |
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Jonathan Wilkenfeld |
Founding Director, ICONS Project, START Research Professor |
Investigator, Staff | |
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Gary LaFree |
Founding Director, START; Chair, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice |
Investigator | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior |
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Bo Jiang |
Graduate Research Assistant, START |
Researcher | Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism |
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Erin Miller |
GTD Program Manager, START |
Investigator, Staff | Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Deradicalization, Disengagement |