Thomas Zeitzoff
Associate Professor at American University School of Public Affairs

Schools
- American University School of Public Affairs
Links
Biography
American University School of Public Affairs
Degrees
Ph.D. Politics, New York University, 2013.
M.A. Politics, New York University, 2010.
M.A. Political Economy, Washington University in St. Louis, 2008.
B.A. Economics, Washington University in St. Louis, 2007.
Bio
Dr. Thomas Zeitzoff is an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University. He received his Ph.D. in Politics from New York University in 2013, and was previously a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University. His research examines why individuals participate in political violence, why groups fight, and the political and psychological effects of exposure to violence. As part of his research, he has conducted extensive fieldwork and survey research in Israel, Mexico, and Turkey. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, and has appeared or is forthcoming in Electoral Studies, Conflict Management and Peace Science, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and the American Political Science Review.
Teaching
Spring 2018
JLC-485 Topics in Terrorism: Psychology of Terrorism
JLC-672 Terrorism, Crime & Public Pol
Fall 2018
JLC-470 Causes of Terrorism & Pol Viol
JLC-485 Topics in Terrorism: Psychology of Terrorism
Videos
Dr. Thomas Zeitzoff - Anger, Exposure to Violence, and Intragroup Conflict
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