Methodologies
Methodologies
Helal Hossain Dhali
Helal Hossain Dhali is a doctoral student whose area of study is related to women, education, and extremism. He has been working as a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) at DISE …
Caitlin Ambrozik
Caitlin Ambrozik is a doctoral student in Government at Cornell University. Ambrozik’s primary motive behind her doctoral research is to understand and evaluate policies and programs that counter terrorism. In …
Vixamar, Alain
As a counselor working with various public and private organizations, Vixamar’s previous and ongoing work has been focused on the personal and professional development of young adults with complex needs, …
Balgord, Evan
Evan Balgord has been researching the overlapping anti-Muslim and white nationalist movements in Toronto and Canada since February, 2017. He frequently collaborate with Anti-Racist Canada, and has provided information to …
Witherspoon, Josiah
Josiah Witherspoon is an M.A. Candidate at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University, where he specializes in Intelligence and International Affairs (IIA). His research interests …
O’Connor, Christopher
Christopher’s research thus far has encompassed three key areas: policing, youth, and the social impacts of oil and gas. Increasingly, his research areas are beginning to intersect with terrorism related …
Winer, Kyra
Kyra is interested in investigating and comparing the process of becoming a non-violent extremist with the process of becoming a violent extremist, in order to examine the differences between these …
Laaroussi, Mohammed Issam Dr.

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 …
Leighton, Lauren
Lauren Leighton obtained her PhD in 2013 in Criminal Justice with a focus on terrorism and international affairs. Her Masters of Arts (M.A.) and my Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) in …
Peladeau, Hillary
Hillary is the co-author (with Laura Huey, UWO) of “Cheering on the Jihad: An Exploration of Women’s Participation in Online Pro-Jihadist Networks” for the TSAS working paper series as well …
Haag, Julius
Julius’s dissertation research examines the impact of direct and vicarious police-citizen encounters on youth from racialized and marginalized backgrounds in Toronto, ON. In particular, he is concerned with the impact …
Akseer, Tabasum

Tabasum’s doctoral work, under the supervision of David Lyon in the Surveillance Studies Center, was based on an understanding of theoretical and practical issues concerning surveillance, national security policy and …
Saeed, Luqman
Luqman Saeed is an Assistant Professor of Economics at NUR International University, Lahore. His research focuses on the study of terrorism (with particular focus on Pakistan) from an economic and …
Brodeur, Abel
Abel Brodeur is an Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa. Brodeur’s research interests centre around the economics of crime and labor markets. In a recent paper (2015), he examined …
Bakali, Naved

Naved Bakali is a doctoral student in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University. His research relates to anti-Muslim racism, Muslim youth identity, and Muslim-Western civic engagement. …
King, Michael

Michael King conducts research on the social-psychological factors involved in the legitimization of terrorism. His research is published in the academic journals Studies in Conflict & Terrorism and Terrorism & …
Zarei, Hamid
Veilleux-Lepage, Yannick

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 …
Neudecker, Christine
Neal, Patrick
Patrick Neal is a doctoral student at Royal Roads University in the Doctor of Social Sciences Program. His research examines public / private partnerships related to cybersecurity and terrorism and …
Scrivens, Ryan

Ryan Scrivens is a PhD candidate in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. Both his research objectives and experiences go hand-in-hand with the goals of TSAS, having studied …
Green, Adam
Levey, Philippa
Nhan, Johnny
Johnny Nhan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Texas Christian University.
Weir, George

George Weir is a Lecturer in the Computer & Information Sciences Department at the University of Strathclyde.
Amicelle, Anthony

Anthony Amicelle is an assistant professor at the School of Criminology and regular researcher at the International Centre for Comparative Criminology (ICCC), Université de Montréal.
Manjikian, Mary
Dr Mary Manjikian is an associate professor of political science with a particular interest in the politics of threat and securitization. In her work, she focuses particularly on the politics …
Williams, Ryan

Dr Ryan J. Williams is a Research Associate specializing in the sociology of religion and religious studies. His research interests also include: understanding the Islamic revival in prisons, exploring its …
Bakas, Jason

Hofmann, David

David Hofmann is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of New Brunswick. His research interests include charismatic authority in terrorist groups, right-wing extremism in North America, transnational criminal …
Wu, Edith
Martin, Kenneth

Kenneth Martin is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University. His research centres on the complex relationships between non-state armed groups – often terrorist groups …
Bouchard, Martin

Dr. Martin Bouchard is the Director of ICCRC and an Associate Professor at the School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University. Dr. Bouchard’s work specializes in the organization of illegal drug …
Tsang, Herbert

Dr. Herbert Tsang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Computing Science at Trinity Western University. His research interests are in the broad areas …
Park, Andrew

Dr. Andrew Park is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computing Science at Thompson Rivers University. He has conducted research on criminology, security, and counter-terrorism for the past 6 …
Morselli, Carlo
Dr. Carlo Morselli is a Professor in the École du Criminologie at the Université de Montréal. He teaches courses and pursues research in the areas of criminal networks, illegal markets, …
Frank, Richard

Dr. Richard Frank completed a PhD in Computing Science and another PhD in Criminology at Simon Fraser University. His main research interest is Computational Criminology – the application of computer …
Campana, Aurélie

Dr. Aurélie Campana holds the Canada Research Chair on Conflicts and Terrorism and is the deputy director of the Peace and Security Program (Institut des Hautes Études Internationales, University of …