Erin Kearns

Co-Director

Dr. Erin M. Kearns is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Director of Prevention Research Initiatives for the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education (NCITE) Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Blending quantitative, qualitative, and experimental methods, her primary research seeks to understand the relationships among terrorism, media, law enforcement, and the public. Her work has been funded through a number of sources, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate and featured on numerous media outlets including CNN, The Economist, NPR, and the Washington Post. She is a National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) Fellow and the Vice Chair of the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Terrorism & Bias Crimes. She serves on the editorial boards of Criminal Justice & Behavior, Policing: An International Journal, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, and Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict.