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Hamid, Durrani

University: University of Waterloo - Political Science
Location: Canada, Ontario, Waterloo

As the son of a terrorism victim Hamid Durrani is striving to understand how to protect future generations from becoming the victims of terrorists and terrorist recruitment. Durrani completed his …

Jones, David

University: Carleton University - NPSIA
Location: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa

David Jones is a graduate of the the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Political Science. In the fall of 2017 he will begin a Master …

Bhatia, Nabil

University: Carleton University - Norman Patterson School of International Affairs
Location: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa

Nazari, Noorin

University: University of Ottawa - Faculty of Education
Location: Ontario, Ottawa

Noorin is a second-year PhD. candidate in the Faculty of Education of the University of Ottawa. Her research interests include radicalization and de-radicalization in the educational systems of Muslim majority …

Laaroussi, Mohammed Issam Dr.

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Affiliate Type: Non-Academic Affiliate
Location: Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Dr. Mohammed Issam Laaroussi is a Senior Researcher at TRENDS Research & Advisory. Laaroussi has previously worked at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), Abu Dhabi, Lecturer …

Douai, Aziz

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University: University of Ontario Institute of Technology - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Communication
Location: Canada, Ontario, Oshawa

Aziz Douai is Associate Professor of Communication and Digital Media Studies, Managing Editor of the American Communication Journal, and Director of Digital Life Media Lab at the University of Ontario …

Diallo, Ousmane Aly

Ousmane is second-year PhD student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University. His doctoral thesis is on the regional response to the Mali conflict and the Islamist …

Lopour, Jacqueline

University: University of Waterloo - Political Science - Centre for International Governance Innovation

Jacqueline Lopour currently works as a Research Associate at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, where—among other duties— she researches international security challenges, including terrorism. Previously, she spent 10 years …

Babb, Casey

University: Carleton University - Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Location: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa

Babb’s research focuses on violent non-state actors, and how best to respond to some of the threats they pose, from a governmental security perspective. He will examine a selection of …

Hauer, Neil

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Affiliate Type: Non-Academic Affiliate
Location: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa

As an intelligence analyst at the SecDev Group, Neil Hauer is responsible for his organization’s Syria and Iraq Conflict Monitor, a biweekly report which analyzes military and security developments in …

Momani, Bessma

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University: University of Waterloo & Balsillie School of International Affairs - Balsillie School of International Affairs
Location: Canada, Ontario, Waterloo

Dr. Bessma Momani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo and the Balsillie School of International Affairs. She is also a Senior …

Veilleux-Lepage, Yannick

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University: University of St. Andrews - Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, Univ

Yannick Veilleux-Lepage is a PhD candidate in International Relations, at the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, located at the University of St. Andrews, GB. His …

Bokhari, Kamran

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University: University of Ottawa - Security and Policy Institute
Location: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa

Kamran Bokhari is a Senior Lecturer at the Security Policy Institute at the University of Ottawa. Bokhari teaches courses on national security and foreign policy to Canadian military, intelligence and …

Crossman, Danny

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Affiliate Type: Non-Academic Affiliate
Location: Canada, Kanata, Ontario

Danny Crossman graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1994 and the Royal Military College of Science in 1997 with a B.Sc. in Explosive Technology serving for 10 years …

Dunford, Tyler

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University: University of Alberta - Sociology
Location: Alberta, Canada, Edmonton

David Dunford is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta. He holds an undergraduate degree in criminal justice and a M.A. in criminology. His …

MacDonald, Matthew

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Dur-e-Aden, Aden

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University: University of Toronto - Political Science
Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Aden Dur-e-Aden began his PhD studies at the University of Toronto in Department of Political Science in the fall of 2015. His research will focus on rebel

Shkolnik, Michael

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University: Carleton University - Norman Paterson School for International Affairs
Location: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa

Michael Shkolnik is the 2015-16 Cadieux-Léger Fellow at the Department of Global Affairs Canada (GAC), focusing on issues related to counterterrorism, insurgency, and strategic foresight. Michael is also a PhD …

Shetty, Shashanth

Location: Canada, Ontario, Waterloo

Corbeil, Alexander

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Affiliate Type: Non-Academic Affiliate
Location: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa

Alexander Corbeil is a Substantive Analyst with The SecDev Group, focusing on conflict and instability in the developing world. He was previously The NATO Council of Canada’s Senior Middle East …

Al-Rawi, Ahmed

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University: Concordia University - Communication Studies
Location: Canada, Montréal, Quebec

Dr. Ahmed Al-Rawi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Concordia University. His research interests are related to social media use in the Middle East.

Boucher Boudreau, Geneviève

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University: University of Ottawa - Sociology
Location: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa

Geneviève Boucher Boudreau is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Ottawa. She focuses her researches on the concept of violence, national identity, radicalization and …

Horncastle, James

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University: Simon Fraser University - History | Hellenic Studies

James Horncastle is a PhD candidate in the Department of History at Simon Fraser University. He is also a researcher at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies. His …

Dvash-Banks, Elad

University: University of Toronto - Munk School of
Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Ducol, Benjamin

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University: Université Laval - Political Science

Benjamin Ducol is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Université Laval. His scholarly interests range widely from security studies and international relations to political sociology and …

Wilner, Alex

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University: University of Toronto - Global Affairs
Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Dr. Alex Wilner is a Senior Research Affiliate and Visiting Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, where he teaches in the Master of …

Mahdavi, Mojtaba

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University: University of Alberta - Political Science
Location: Alberta, Canada, Edmonton

Dr. Mojtaba Mahdavi is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Middle East Studies at the University of Alberta. His areas of research and teaching involve domestic and international politics …

Kilberg, Joshua

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University: Carleton University - International Affairs
Location: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa

Dr. Joshua Kilberg is a Adjunct Research Professor in the Norman Patterson School for International Affairs at Carleton University. He researches the organizational structures and leadership of terrorist groups and …

Dizboni, Ali

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University: Royal Military College of Canada - Politics and Economics
Location: Canada, Kingston, Ontario

Dr. Ali Dizboni is an Assistant professor at the Department of Politics and Economics at the Royal Military College of Canada. His research focuses presently on the comprehensive approach and …