Our Researchers
AVERT members come from a wide variety of disciplines and institutions across Australia and internationally, committed to evidence-based research on violent extremism.
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Professor Michele Grossman AM
AVERT Founder and Convenor Emeritus
Deakin University
Associate Professor Julian Droogan
Associate Professor Julian Droogan, Professor of Terrorism Studies
Macquarie University
Dr Callum D. Jones
Deakin University
Isel Ras
Haily Tran
Dr Haily Tran
Deakin University
Professor Greg Barton
Professor Greg Barton, Research Professor in Global Islamic Politics
Deakin University
Dr Emily Corner
Dr Emily Corner, Associate Professor
Australian National University
Dr Jared Dmello
Dr Jared Dmello, Senior Lecturer in Criminology
University of Adelaide
Mr Mark Duckworth
Mr Mark Duckworth, Senior Research Fellow
Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies, Alfred Deakin Institute, Deakin University
Dr Vivian Gerrand
Dr Vivian Gerrand, Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Deakin University
Dr. Keiran Hardy
Dr. Keiran Hardy, Associate Professor
Griffith University
Ms Lydia Khalil
AVERT Convenor, Senior Research Fellow
Deakin University and The Lowy Institute
Professor Winnifred Louis
Professor Winnifred Louis, Professor in Psychology
University of Queensland
Dr Imogen Richards
Dr Imogen Richards, Lecturer
Deakin University
Associate Professor Matteo Vergani
Deakin University
Dr Helen Young
Associate Professor Helen Young
Deakin University
Dr Andrew Zammit
Dr Andrew Zammit, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Victoria University
Dr Gabriel O. Adebayo
University of Helsinki
Dr Zahid Ahmed
Dr Zahid Ahmed, Associate Professor
National Defence College, Abu Dhabi
Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh
Deakin University
Muhammad Akram
Professor Zainab Al-Attar
Professor Zainab Al-Attar, Honorary Professor (UK) and Adjunct Professor (Australia)
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Dr Saira Ali
Dr Saira Ali, Senior Lecturer
University of Adelaide
Dr Clare Allely
University of Salford, England
Dr Kye Allen
pattrn.ai
Associate Professor Mary Beth Altier
Associate Professor Mary Beth Altier, Clinical Associate Professor
New York University
Dr Sam Andrews
Dr Sam Andrews, Lecturer in Criminology
University of West London
Dr Amin Asfari
Dr Amin Asfari, Associate Professor
University of Regina
Dr Daniel Baldino
Dr Daniel Baldino, Associate Professor
University of Notre Dame
Dr Vanessa Barolsky
Dr Vanessa Barolsky, Associate Research Fellow
Deakin University
Dr Emma Belton
Dr Emma Belton, Research Fellow
University of Queensland
Professor Mia M Bloom
Professor Mia M Bloom, Professor
Georgia State University
Dr Noemie Bouhana
Dr Noemie Bouhana, Professor
University College London
Dr Kurt Braddock
Assistant Professor
American University
Professor David Bright
Deakin University
Professor Joel Busher
Professor of Political Sociology, Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations
Coventry University
Dr Kristy Campion
Dr Kristy Campion, Lecturer
Charles Sturt University
Dr Susan Carland
Dr Susan Carland, DECRA Fellow
Monash University
Adrian Cherney
Professor Adrian Cherney
University of Queensland
Dr Caitlin Clemmow
University College London
Dr Gordon Clubb
Dr Gordon Clubb, Lecturer
University of Leeds
Dr Josep Garcia Coll
Dr Josep Garcia Coll, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Freie Universität Berlin
Dr Joana Cook
Dr Joana Cook, Assistant Professor
Leiden University
Professor Mark Davis
Professor Mark Davis, Professor and Head of the Media and Communications Program
University of Melbourne
Dr Julia Ebner
University of Oxford (Magdalen College)
Professor Amparo Pamela Fabe
Professor Amparo Pamela Fabe, Professor
Philippine Public Safety College and National Police College
Dr Mariam Farida
Dr Mariam Farida, Lecturer
Macquarie University
Dr James Fitzgerald
Dr James Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor
Dublin City University
Mr Jason Freeland
Victoria Police
Associate Professor James Gacek
Associate Professor James Gacek, Associate Professor in Justice Studies
University of Regina
Gerard Gill
Dr Gerard Gill
Professor Paul Gill
Professor Paul Gill, Professor of Security and Crime Science
University College London
Maya Argüello Gomez
Maya Argüello Gomez, Lecturer in Law and Doctoral Candidate
Swinburne University
Dr Cieran Harries
Swinburne University of Technology
Dr Max Harwood
Dr Max Harwood, Senior Associate/Adjunct Fellow & Sessional Lecturer
NSW Premier's Department / Macquarie University
Dr Mubashar Hasan
Dr Mubashar Hasan, Adjunct Research Fellow
Western Sydney University
Professor John Horgan
Professor John Horgan, Distinguished University Professor
Georgia State University
Dr Christine Horn
Dr Christine Horn, Associate Research Fellow
Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS), Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
Associate Professor Piers Howe
Associate Professor Piers Howe, Professor of Psychology
Melbourne University
Mr Jade Hutchinson
Mr Jade Hutchinson, Doctoral Candidate
Macquarie University / Groningen University
Associate Professor Julie Chernov Hwang
Associate Professor Julie Chernov Hwang, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations
Goucher Colllege
Dr Muhammad Iqbal
Dr Muhammad Iqbal, Research Fellow
Victoria University
Dr Lee Jarvis
Dr Lee Jarvis, Professor of Security and Society
Adelaide University
Dr Christienne Javier
Dr Christienne Javier, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Australian National University
Professor Sissel Haugdal Jore
Professor Sissel Haugdal Jore, Professor
University of Stavanger
Dr Isaac Kfir
Dr Isaac Kfir, Research Fellow
Institute for Economics and Peace
Assistant Professor Alam Khan
Kohat University of Science & Technology
Dr Daniel Koehler
Dr Daniel Koehler, Researcher
Competence Center Against Extremism in Baden-Wuerttemberg
Associate Professor Shiri Krebs
Deakin University
Dr Anna Kruglova
Dr Anna Kruglova, Lecturer
University of Salford
Dr Suraj Lakhani
Dr Suraj Lakhani, Senior Lecturer
University of Sussex
Sylvia Laksmi
Sylvia Laksmi, Doctoral Candidate
Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
Dr Kieren Lilly
Dr Kieren Lilly, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Queensland
Professor Lasse Lindekilde
Aarhus University
Dr Angus Lindsay
New Zealand Police
Mr Kosta Lucas
Mr Kosta Lucas, Doctoral Candidate and Lecturer
University of Notre Dame Australia
Professor Stuart Macdonald
Professor Stuart Macdonald, Professor of Law at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law.
Swansea University, UK
Dr Maksim Markelov
Dr Maksim Markelov, Honorary Research Fellow
University of Manchester
Rita Jabri Markwell
AMAN Foundation Ltd; Birchgrove Legal
Dr Sarah Marsden
Dr Sarah Marsden, Senior Lecturer
University of St Andrews, UK
Dr Amir Hamza Marwan
Dr Amir Hamza Marwan, Assistant Professor of Journalism Studies
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan
Dr Melanie Mitchell
Queensland Corrective Services
Professor Kristina Murphy
Professor Kristina Murphy, Professor of Criminology and ARC Futures Fellow
Griffith University
Associate Professor Maria O’Sullivan
Associate Professor Maria O’Sullivan
Deakin University
Dr Felix Pal
Dr Felix Pal, Lecturer
University of Western Australia
Dr James Paterson
Lowy Institute
Associate Professor Mario Peucker
Victoria University
Dr Alexandra Phelan
Dr Alexandra Phelan, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations
Monash University
Dr Philip Pond
Dr Philip Pond, Senior Research Fellow
University of Melbourne
Affiliate Professor Elaine Pressman
Affiliate Professor Elaine Pressman, Affiliate Professor and Distinguished Senior Fellow
University of Malta and The Netherlands Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Ministry of Justice and Security
Dr Primitivo III Ragandang
Mindanao State University-Iligan
Dr Kumar Ramakrishna
Dr Kumar Ramakrishna, Professor
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Professor Fernando Reinares
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid
Dr Peita Richards
Dr Peita Richards, Lecturer
Charles Sturt University
Dr Jennifer B Robinson
Australian National University
Dr Josh Roose
Dr Josh Roose, Associate Professor
Deakin University
Associate Professor Stephane Shepherd
Swinburne University
Professor Debra Smith
Professor Debra Smith, Professor and Senior Industry Research Fellow
Victoria University
Professor Ramón Spaaij
Professor Ramón Spaaij, Professor of Sociology
Victoria University
Dr DB Subedi
Dr DB Subedi, Lecturer
University of Queensland
Dr Eszter Szenes
Dr Eszter Szenes, Lecturer
University of Adelaide
Professor Paul Thomas
Professor Paul Thomas, Professor and Associate Dean
University of Huddersfield, UK
Professor Emma Thomas
Professor Emma Thomas, Professor and Director Flinders Social Influence and Social Change Lab
Flinders University
Professor Sara K Thompson
Professor Sara K Thompson, Professor of Criminology
Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr Megan Upton
Dr Megan Upton, Lecturer
Deakin University
Dr Nuri Veronika
University of Melbourne/The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry For Political Legal And Security Affairs
Ms Lise Waldek
Ms Lise Waldek, Senior Lecturer
Macquarie University
Dr Levi West
Dr Levi West, Research Fellow
Australian National University
Professor Chad Whelan
Deakin University
Dr Susilo Wibisono
Dr Susilo Wibisono, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Queensland
Dr Shannon Zimmerman
Dr Shannon Zimmerman, Lecturer
Deakin University at the Australian War College