Dr. Joseph Young's interests relate to the cross-national causes and consequences of terrorism. 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. Young serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Human Rights and for the Paradigm Publishers International Studies Intensives Book Series. The National Science Foundation and START have funded his research.