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Founding Director

Cynthia Miller-Idriss Professor, School of Public Affairs and School of Education SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Cynthia Miller-Idriss is a sociologist and professor in the School of Public Affairs and in the School of Education, and runs the Polarization and Extrem…

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(202) 885-3740

Founding Co-Director & Associate Director

Brian Hughes Research Assistant Professor SPA | PERIL Institute

Brian Hughes is a Research Assistant Professor in the program of Justice, Law, and Criminology. He is also the co-founder and Associate Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovati…

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bhughes@american.edu

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