National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terror (START) is one of 5 'Centers of Excellence' of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It was authorized by Congress and operated through the Department Science and Technology Directorate's Office of University Programs. The Centre is based at the University of Maryland.

Staff

• Gary LaFree, Director
• Kathleen Smarick, Executive Director
• Gary Ackerman, Research Director
• Katherine Worboys, Assistant Director for Education
• Aphi Daigler, Business Manager
• Danielle Hawkins, Center Coordinator

Advisory Board

• William A. Anderson, National Research Council
• Susan Brandon, MITRE Corporation
• Frank Campbell, Lockheed Martin
• Henry Crumpton, U.S. Department of State
• Frances Edwards, San Jose State University
• Joseph Kielman, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Lois Mock, National Institute of Justice
• Paula Olsiewski, Sloan Foundation
• Anthony J. Pinizzotto, FBI
• Magnus Ranstorp, Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies
• Sharla Rausch, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (ex oficio member)
• Tom Ridge, Former Secretary of Homeland Security
• Thomas Schelling, University of Maryland
• Alex Schmid, University of St. Andrews

Contact

Address:

University of Maryland

College Park

MD 20742

USA 301.405.6600

Email:infostart@start.umd.edu

Website: www.start.umd.edu