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Michael Becker
- Research Associate
- NCITE
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Bio
Michael H. Becker is a Research Associate at the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE).His research examines the individual and group correlates of support for and participation in violent extremism, process and outcome measures in P/CVE programming, and theoretical testing. His recent work has been featured in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the European Journal of Criminology, the Journal for Deradicalization, Criminology & Criminal Justice, and Terrorism and Political Violence.
Research Interests
Criminological Theory; Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism; Quantitative MethodsEducation
B.A. Psychology and Spanish Studies; University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesM.A. Criminology and Criminal Justice; University of Maryland - College Park
Ph.D. , Justice, Law, and Criminology; American University
Selected Publications
Becker, M. H., Williams, M. J., & Hassan, A. (2025). Examining the Impacts of a Gamified Media Literacy Intervention in Indonesia. Journal for Deradicalization, 43, Article 43.Leap, B. and M. H. Becker (2023). The Not-So-Silent ‘Majority’: An Automated Content Analysis of Anti-government Online Communities. Perspectives on Terrorism, 17(1), 103-123.
Becker, M. H. (2020). Deciding to Support Violence: An Empirical Examination of Systematic Decision-Making, Activism, and Support for Political Violence. Criminology and Criminal Justice, DOI: 10.1177/1748895820914385.
Becker, M. H. (2019). When extremist become violent: Examining the association between social learning, social control, and engagement in violent extremism. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2019.1626093
Additional Information
Bio
Michael H. Becker is a Research Associate at the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE).His research examines the individual and group correlates of support for and participation in violent extremism, process and outcome measures in P/CVE programming, and theoretical testing. His recent work has been featured in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the European Journal of Criminology, the Journal for Deradicalization, Criminology & Criminal Justice, and Terrorism and Political Violence.
Research Interests
Criminological Theory; Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism; Quantitative MethodsEducation
B.A. Psychology and Spanish Studies; University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesM.A. Criminology and Criminal Justice; University of Maryland - College Park
Ph.D. , Justice, Law, and Criminology; American University
Selected Publications
Becker, M. H., Williams, M. J., & Hassan, A. (2025). Examining the Impacts of a Gamified Media Literacy Intervention in Indonesia. Journal for Deradicalization, 43, Article 43.Leap, B. and M. H. Becker (2023). The Not-So-Silent ‘Majority’: An Automated Content Analysis of Anti-government Online Communities. Perspectives on Terrorism, 17(1), 103-123.
Becker, M. H. (2020). Deciding to Support Violence: An Empirical Examination of Systematic Decision-Making, Activism, and Support for Political Violence. Criminology and Criminal Justice, DOI: 10.1177/1748895820914385.
Becker, M. H. (2019). When extremist become violent: Examining the association between social learning, social control, and engagement in violent extremism. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2019.1626093