Established in 2020 and housed in the Terrorism Research Center (TRC), CASDAL is designed to meet the analytical needs of students, faculty, and external partners by providing space for research projects relating to crime and security issues, facilitating research partnerships with public and private agencies, and offering trainings in the areas of spatial and statistical analysis of data.
Dr. Steven Windisch is the associate director of CASDAL and has work focusing on online discourse, hate speech/hate crimes, and cyberbullying.
CASDAL also offers undergraduate internships, see more details below.
CASDAL Resources & Projects
Article Summary Library
One-page article summaries prepared by students on a variety of crime/security topics.
Analysis Skill Guides
Quick instructions for applying innovative analytical methods to crime and security data.
Crime Database Dataset
List of sources to help crime analysts and criminological researchers locate crime data.
Active Research Sites
Collaborative, place-based projects with public and private partners.
CASDAL Internship
As election misinformation and disinformation continue to spread, the need to address threats targeting election administrators has become increasingly urgent. CASDAL seeks interns to join his team and contribute to a groundbreaking study focused on the language of violent talk directed toward election administrators. In this role, you will explore the language employed in harassing messages and the legal nuances surrounding “credible threats.” Moreover, you will have the unique opportunity to delve into the complexities of online discourse and its implications for democratic integrity.
This internship will be for Fall 2024. Interns will be enrolled in class credit and are expected to work around 12 hours a week. More general FAQ’s and details can be found on the Internship page.