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

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.

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Name	Job Title	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
Elizabeth Radziszewski	Associate Research Scientist, START	Investigator, Staff	Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism
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
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
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
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