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Corneau-Tremblay, Guillaume

University: Laval University - Political Science

Corneau-Tremblay is currently working on his Masters thesis on violent political engagement under the supervision of Professor Aurélie Campana at Laval University. His case study is on Western militants – …

Vixamar, Alain

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

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, …

Ahsan Moghul

University: Ryerson University, York University - Communications and Culture
Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Area(s) of Expertise: Economics, Islam, Society, Terrorism, Violence

Ahsan’s research focuses on neoliberalism within the Global South – particularly within the Middle East. Over the past few years he has researched issues related to Islam, the Middle East, …

Warren, Roger

University: Lancaster University, UK - International Relations
Location: Alberta, Canada

Roger Warren is a former British Army officer (lieutenant colonel) with a PhD in International Relations based on a thesis entitled: “Forged in the Crucible of Defensive Jihad: Arab Foreign …

Bartlett, Stephanie

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

During her undergraduate studies in International Affairs, Stephanie majored in security and developed an interest for terrorism, which led her to NPSIA’s Intelligence and National Security program at Carleton University. …

Corradi, Andrea

University: Wilfred Laurier University - Criminology
Area(s) of Expertise: Security, Society, Terrorism, Violence

Andrea is entering her second year of a MA Criminology program at Wilfrid Laurier University and is  interested in furthering my development and understanding in these areas. Her thesis will involve applying …

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 …

Leighton, Lauren

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

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 …

Archambault, Emil

University: Durham University - School of Government and International Affairs

Emil has begun working with Yannick Veilleux-Lepage (University of St Andrews, TSAS Junior Affiliate), mapping the activities of the right-wing extremist group Soldiers of Odin in Canada, as well as …

Alam, Mariful

University: York University - Social Sciences
Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Mariful Alam is a senior PhD candidate at York University in the Socio-Legal Studies program. His doctoral dissertation investigates the relationship between legal regimes, state surveillance, and political dissent. The …

Schmidt, Rachel

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

Rachel’s current research is on the recruitment, demobilization, and reintegration of women and girls in non-state armed groups. This is an extension of her Master’s research (NPSIA), where she completed …

Saeed, Luqman

University: Nur International University - Department of Economics
Location: Pakistan

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 …

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 …

Galloway, Brad

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Affiliate Type: Non-Academic Affiliate

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 …

Chan, Alice

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University: McGill University - Integrated Studies in Education
Location: Canada, Montréal, Quebec

Alice Chan is a doctoral student in Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University. Her doctoral study explores the potential connection between religious literacy and religious bullying – a root …

Knight, Andy

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

Dr Andy Knight is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta. Over the past 30 years his research has focused on multilateral security, the …

Shortland, Neil

University: University of Massachusetts Lowell - Center for Terrorism and Security Studies, School of Criminology and Justice Studies

Neil Shortland, Program Manager at the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies and PhD student with the Institute of Critical and Major Incident Psychology at the University of Liverpool uses …

Perry, Barbara

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

Dr Perry is especially interested in the area of right wing extremism, which is very much under-represented among terrorism scholars. She has recently completed a Kanishka funded three year national …

Brunet, Louis

University: Université du Québec à Montréal - Psychology
Location: Canada, Montréal, Quebec

Louis Brunet is a Professor of Psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal. His interest in terrorism and radicalisation began in 1989 with the publication of his first paper …

Massé, Johanna

University: Univ, Université Laval - Political Science

Joahanna Massé a PhD student in the Department of Political Science at Université Laval. For the past three years, under the tutelage of Dr. Aurélie Campana, her main focus has …

Romaniuk, Scott Nicholas

University: University of Trento - School of International Studies
Location: Italy, Trento

Scott Romaniuk is a PhD Candidate in International Studies at the University of Trento, Italy. He has an MRes in Political Research (University of Aberdeen), a BA with a double …

Blain-King, Margaux

University: Université de Montréal - Criminology
Location: Canada, Montréal, Quebec

Raza, Raheel

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University: National Defence University - International Relations
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan

Mitchell, Julianna

University: Simon Fraser University - Criminology

Corbiell, Ryan

University: University of Guelph - Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy
Location: Canada, Guelph, Ontario

Moore, Donald

University: University of Guelph - Media Studies
Location: Canada, Guelph, Ontario
Area(s) of Expertise: Culture, Extremism, Law, Media, Violence

Dr. Moore is a lecturer at the University of Guelph-Humber where he teaches critical and cultural theory, cinema, and media studies. He earned his PhD in English and Cultural Studies …

Medina, Christian

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

Jasarevic, Mina

University: Carleton University - Political Management
Location: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa

Carver, Ashley

University: St Mary's University - Sociology and Criminology

Dr Ashley Carver is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at St Mary’s University. She has been studying and working in areas related to terrorism for …

Levey, Philippa

University: Simon Fraser University - Criminology

Hart, Stephen

University: Simon Fraser University - Psychology
Area(s) of Expertise: Extremism, Psychology, Security, Terrorism, Violence

Steve Hart is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University.

Vallerand, Robert

University: Université du Québec à Montréal - Psychology
Location: Canada, Montréal, Quebec

Robert Vallerand is a Professor at the Université du Québec à Montreal.

Belanger, Jocelyn

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University: Université du Québec à Montréal - Psychology
Location: Canada, Montréal, Quebec

Jocelyn Belanger is a Assisant Professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal.

Bérubé, Maxime

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University: Université de Montréal - Criminology
Location: Canada, Montréal, Quebec

Maxime Bérubé is a PhD student in Criminology at Université de Montréal. He is interested in criminology, political violence and cybersecurity. More specifically, his research interests are focused on terrorism, …

Barfuss, Frank

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

Dawson, Stephanie

University: Simon Fraser University - Criminology

Stephanie Dawson is a PhD candidate in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. She has been the primary research assistant on the TSAS working paper dedicated to understanding …

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 …

Rahman, Azizur

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University: University of Manitoba - Peace and Conflict Studies

Azizur Rahman is a PhD student in the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) at the University of Manitoba. Mr. Rahman has completed (in four countries – i.e., Bangladesh, …

Ramalingam, Vidhya

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Affiliate Type: Non-Academic Affiliate

Vidhya Ramalingam is responsible for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue’s programme of work on far-right extremism and integration and diversity. She has written extensively on the rise of the radical …

Davis, Jessica

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

Jessica Davis graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 2006 with a Master of War Studies. She has held various positions in governmental departments and agencies in Canada, …

Lashley, Myrna

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University: McGill University - Psychiatry
Location: Canada, Montréal, Quebec

Dr. Myrna Lashley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, McGill University as well as an adjunct researcher at the Culture and Mental Health Research Unit of the …

Hussain, Nazia

University: George Mason University - Public Policy

Nazia Hussain is a PhD candidate in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University. Her research interests are urban violence, urban governance, terrorism, and transnational crime.

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 …

Dominique-Legault, Pascal

University: Université Laval - Sociology

Pascal Dominique-Legault is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at Université Laval. His Ph.D. thesis focuses on relations between left-wing, alterglobalization, anticapitalist and anarchist activists and the police.

Wu, Edith

University: Simon Fraser University - Criminology

Simon, Clémentine

University: Université de Montréal - Criminology
Location: Canada, Montréal, Quebec

Clémentine Simon is a PhD candidate in the École du Criminologie at the Université de Montréal. Her research focuses on understanding the reasons of the affiliation to the white supremacist …

Ratelle, Jean-François

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

Jean-François Ratelle is a part-time faculty member at the University of Ottawa, and an adjunct Professor at Carleton University. He completed his Ph.D at the University of Ottawa in 2012, …

Cook, Joana

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University: Kings College London - War Studies

Joana Cook is a PhD candidate in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. Her previous work experience has revolved around journalism, project management, risk management and counter-radicalization/political …

Cook, Alana

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University: Simon Fraser University - Psychology
Affiliate Type: Non-Academic Affiliate
Area(s) of Expertise: Extremism, Psychology, Security, Terrorism, Violence

Dr. Alana N. Cook is a Registered Psychologist of the College of Psychologists of British Columbia. Dr. Cook currently works as a Registered Psychologist for the BC Forensic Psychiatric Service …