Biography
Steven M. Chermak (Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany) is the Director of the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Dr. Chermak’s research has focused on policing, criminal justice interventions, terrorism, and school violence. His research on policing and criminal justice interventions has involved collaborating with police organizations to implement and evaluate various crime-control strategies. This work has explored violence-reduction strategies, community poli
Read moreEducation
PhD 1993, State University of New York at Albany
MA 1988, State University of New York at Albany
BA 1987, Bowling Green State University
Publications
Turner, N., S. Chermak, J. Freilich, A. Ross, & D. Pal. 2026. Distinguishing violent and non-violent criminal extremists based on risk and protective factors,” Terrorism and Political Violence.
Scrivens, R. & S. Chermak. 2026. Understanding the Online Posting Behaviors of Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing Extremists: A Research Note, Perspectives on Terrorism.
Klein, B., E. Greene-Colozzi, J. Freilich, & S. Chermak. 2026. A Comparative Study of Mass and Non-Mass School Shootings in the United States. Journal of School Violence.
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Read moreResearch and Grants
Developing a Database on Fatal and Non-Fatal School Shootings in the United States
Building a Database on Cyberterrorism Incidents
Examining Risk and Protective Factors of Violent and Non-Violent Extremists