Prominent experts in terrorism attended a research roundtable titled “Multi-disciplinary Studies on Terrorism.” The roundtable was hosted by the School of Economics and the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP) on February 15, 2013.

Faculty and experts presenting their research included:

• Erica Briscoe, research scientist at GTRI
• Shatakshee Dhongde, assistant professor in the School of Economics
• Jenna Jordan, assistant professor in The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
• Anthony Lemieux, associate professor at Georgia State University
• Todd Sandler, professor at the University of Texas at Dallas

After the roundtable, Sandler gave a talk titled “Reevaluating terrorism and economic growth:  dynamic panel analysis and cross-sectional dependence.” Many Georgia Tech students and faculty attended the lecture.

Sandler is an internationally renowned expert on terrorism. His research has appeared in leading journals in economics and political science, and he has authored or co-authored twenty-one books. He has served on numerous editorial boards and has been a consultant to several international organizations including the United Nations Development Program and the World Bank. His visit to Georgia Tech was co-sponsored by the School of Economics and the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP).