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Data Snapshot: The Consequences of “True Threats” Among Local Election Officials
With the rise of electoral fraud narratives amplified by traditional and social media, local election officials have become increasingly targeted by violence, harassment, and intimidation. This research aims to fill a crucial gap by analyzing the event chain leading...
New Associate Director of Crime & Security Data Analytics Lab Joins Terrorism Research Center
The Terrorism Research Center welcomes Steven Windisch as an assistant professor and associate director of the Crime and Security Data Analytics Lab (CASDAL), which is housed in the Terrorism Research Center. Windisch earned his Ph.D. in criminology and criminal...
TRC Welcomes Fall 2024 Interns
The Terrorism Research Center (TRC) is excited to welcome our Fall 2024 class of research interns: Cherysh Lowe, Benjamin Boyle, Eli Seay, Abigail Lutrick, Jennifer Castaneda Hernandez, Mia Hadziselimovic, Emma Schmich, Katie Harden, Ashleigh Ritchie, Madison...
TRC Graduate Student Defends Thesis Investigating News Media Coverage and Framing of Human Trafficking in the United States
The TRC recognizes Chloe Junkerman for successfully defending her master’s thesis titled, “News Media Coverage and Framing of Human Trafficking in the United States” on July 19, 2024. Findings from Junkerman’s thesis indicate that only around 60% of federal human...
Inaugural NSF-REU Program in Crime Analytics Wraps Up in the Department of Sociology & Criminology
Seven students from around the country came to UA earlier this summer for the inaugural “Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Crime Analytics” program, which is currently funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Housed in the Department of...
How Ideologically-Motivated Mass Shooters are Unique from Other Mass Shooters
While the motives of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old man who shot and injured former President Trump on Saturday July 13, are still unclear, the FBI is investigating the case as a possible act of domestic terrorism. Targeting the former president at a...
Data SnapShot: How Ideologically-Motivated Mass Shooters are Unique from Other Mass Shooters
TRC Graduate Research Assistant Examines Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Mass Shootings
Congratulations to Brynn Schuetter who successfully defended her master’s thesis on April 19th! Using open-source data and a multi-method approach, her thesis finds that ideologically motivated mass shooters prepare for their attacks in significantly different ways...
Unlocking Insights: University of Arkansas Hosts NSF REU Site for Crime Analytics
The University of Arkansas is hosting a new NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site this summer aiming to foster innovative, data-driven approaches to the study of crime and security data. The goal of the program is to impart transferable skills to...
Alumni Spotlight with Dr. Brent Klein
Alumni Spotlight - Dr Brent Klein Growing up in small-town Arkansas, Dr. Brent Klein began his professional journey as an intern for Terrorism Research Center and is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of...