Dr. Ryan Scrivens, Assistant Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, has received the College of Social Science’s 2025 Rising Star Award! The Rising Star Award is reserved for faculty whose research has resulted in high-quality peer-reviewed publications, grant funding, and media appearances.
Dr. Scrivens joined the school in 2019 and has made strong contributions to the school’s reputation as a leader in terrorism, extremism, and cybercrime research. His unique research methods, which include directly working with front-line officers, social media companies, and former extremists, have made Dr. Scrivens a leading international expert on right-wing terrorism and extremism.
Dr. Chris Melde, former Director of the School, says, “Dr. Scrivens has amassed a record of scholarship and public dissemination of research findings that are more on par with candidates at the rank of full professor than those on the verge of promotion from assistant to associate professor. His timely and responsive research has been relied upon by government agencies across the globe, given his acumen for identifying novel data, appropriate methods of data analysis, and translational criminological insights on responses to terrorism and extremism.”
Dr. Scrivens’ research has been published in over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, books and book chapters, including prestigious journals such as Terrorism and Political Violence, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, New Media & Society, Social Media + Society, Crime and Delinquency, and Criminal Justice Policy Review. Dr. Scrivens is also co-editor of Right-Wing Extremism in Canada and the United States and Former Extremists: Preventing and Countering Violence.
On receiving the award, Dr. Scrivens says, "It's an absolute honor for my work to be recognized in this regard - I'm over the moon, to say the least. A very special thank you to my family for their tireless support (and patience), and to my mentors for giving me the guidance and runway space that I needed for my research program to take shape."
Congratulations, Dr. Scrivens!