Violent Extremism, Military Experts Available for News Interviews
From Massachusetts-based Counterterrorism Studies Grad Program
Dudley, Mass. (01/26/2018) — Violent extremism and military experts from the new Nichols College Master of Counterterrorism Studies program in Massachusetts are available to serve as news sources.
- Allison McDowell-Smith, Ph.D., director of the Master of Science in Counterterrorism Studies program
- Brigadier General (ret.) Paul Gregory Smith, adjunct faculty. General Smith commanded military forces in response to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the eventual apprehension of the perpetrators.
To schedule interviews, please contact Lorraine U. Martinelle, director of public relations and social media at Nichols College at: Lorraine.Martinelle@nichols.edu.
Nichols College launched in 2017 the first graduate program in the United States whose focus is exclusively on violent extremism. The Nichols Master of Science in Counterterrorism (MSC) is a leadership-focused degree for those pursuing careers in the fields of intelligence, public policy, and security. Through an innovative, in-class and online experience students learn from counterterrorism experts the factors contributing to the radicalization process of violent extremism, and explore strategies to counter both terrorism and violent extremism.
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