Joseph Young

Joseph Young is Director of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky. Professor Young’s research examines the causes and consequences of political violence. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles across academic disciplines, including political science, economics, criminology, and international studies. He has been invited to speak to organizations in the defense community and has consulted on a Department of Defense initiative focusing on countering violent extremism. He designed and implemented an impact evaluation of USAID programs to reduce violence in Colombia. The National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology and Education Center (NCITE) have funded his research.