Dr Kat Parson (she/her)

Kat Parsons is a Research Specialist at the National Counterterrorism, Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE). She handles a range of research and project management duties, with a focus on threat assessment and targeted violence prevention.

Her research focuses on the variation between support for political extremism, violence, and engagement in violence. Her previous research has included support for political violence and the impact of violent rhetoric, both in the U.S. and elsewhere, as well as the rise of domestic violence extremism in the U.S.