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.

Last Names Starting With:
Name Sort ascending Job Title Sort descending Role Research Areas
person-default 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 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
Steve Sin Steve S. Sin, Ph.D. Associate Research Scientist & Director, Unconventional Weapons & Technology Division
Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, American University
Adjunct Instructor for Forensic Sciences, Oklahoma State University
Chief Academic Officer, Platinum East
Investigator, Staff Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Chemical and Biological Threats, Radiological and Nuclear Threats
Elizabeth Elizabeth Radziszewski Associate Research Scientist, START Investigator, Staff Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism
Braniff William William Braniff Department Chair, START Director (on IPA)
Professor of the Practice, University of Maryland
Investigator, Staff Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Radical Beliefs and Behavior
Gina_Ligon 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
person-default Nathan Meehan Director of Research and Development, Second Sight Training Systems, LLC Investigator Resilience
Brent Smith 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 Arie Kruglanski Distinguished Professor of Psychology Investigator
Jonathan Jonathan Wilkenfeld Founding Director, ICONS Project, START
Research Professor
Investigator, Staff