Joseph Stabile
researching extremism, political violence, and counterterrorism policy

Joseph Stabile is doctoral student in the Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology at American University's School of Public Affairs.

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His research interests include the organizational dynamics of white supremacist extremist networks, as well as movement responses to counterterrorism pressure. ​His work is featured in outlets such as Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, the George Washington Program on Extremism, the Global Network on Extremism & Technology, Just Security, Inkstick Media, Tech Policy Press, and VOX-Pol.

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About Joseph

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he's lived in the DC area since 2015. Prior to his PhD studies, he worked in the non-profit and public research sectors, conducting analysis and supporting programs to prevent violent extremism. Most recently, he supported civil society organizations working to prevent hate-fueled violence in the United States. Before that, he was a policy strategist at MITRE, where he provided policy planning support to the U.S. government and managed an independent research project.

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In his free time, you can probably find Joseph gardening, biking, or trying to get better at photography.

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Education

M.A. in Security Studies, Georgetown University (2020)

B.S. in Foreign Service, Georgetown University (2019) 

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