A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism
START People
START has built a team which reflects our multidisciplinary approach, bringing together individuals from a wide range of academic and methodological backgrounds. In addition to conducting research, the START headquarters team provides administrative support and transition and outreach opportunities for the Consortium researchers. The organization's leadership includes:
William Braniff, Director, 301-405-4022, braniff@start.umd.edu
Amy Pate, Executive Director / Research Director, 301-405-6821, apate@umd.edu
Name Sort ascending | Job Title Sort ascending | Role | Institution | |
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Kathleen Smarick | Former Investigator | |||
Kathleen Sherrieb | Former Researcher | |||
Kathleen Deloughery | Former Investigator | |||
Katherine Worboys Izsak | Academic Director, UMD College of Information (iSchool) | Investigator | University of Maryland | |
Karina Panyan | Research Assistant, Global Terrorism Database (GTD), START | Researcher, Staff | University of Maryland | |
Jun Zhuang | Former Investigator | |||
Julie Callis | Director of Administrative Services, START | Staff | University of Maryland | |
Julia Fraustino | Former Researcher | |||
JT Mendoza | Instructor, Graduate Certificate in Insider Risk Management and Mitigation | |||
Joshua Freilich | Professor | Investigator | John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York | |
Joseph Young | Former Investigator | |||
Jonathan Wilkenfeld | Founding Director, ICONS Project, START Research Professor |
Investigator, Staff | University of Maryland | |
Jonathan Kennedy | Former Researcher | |||
John Stevenson | Former Researcher | |||
John Sawyer | Director of Strategic Corporate Research Relationships | Former Investigator | University of Maryland | |
Johanna Birnir | Former Investigator | |||
Jillian Quigley | Former Researcher | |||
Jessica Rivinius | Director of News and Media Relations | Former Researcher | Miami University | |
Jeremy G. Carter | Former Investigator | |||
Jeffrey Bale | Former Investigator | |||
Jeff Gruenewald | Associate Professor and Director of the Terrorism Research Center, University of Arkansas | Investigator | University of Arkansas | |
Jeannette Sutton | Former Researcher | |||
Jarret Brachman | Former Researcher | |||
James Pennebaker | Former Investigator | |||
James A. Piazza | Former Researcher |