Kris McGuffie Joins Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism

Since the revitalization and renaming of the Institute’s center dedicated to terrorism research with the fall hiring of Jason Blazakis, CTEC has seen rapid growth in projects and publications. As well as lead strategic development efforts that include fundraising initiatives, McGuffie MANPTS ’19 produces original research and publications and manages research projects and personnel which currently includes over a dozen student and alumni researchers. She is very excited about the core areas upon which the center focuses its research and analysis, including threat finance and sanctions, extremist messaging and terrorist use of the internet, as well as the newly established Special Operations Research Database.

“I am thrilled to be contributing to the creation of professional research roles for MIIS students within extremism, terrorism, and counterterrorism.” McGuffie has an extensive background in editing and writing, along with a passion for sociological research that began when she was an undergraduate student at Middlebury College. “We have a truly unique array of students from all over the world who are passionate about finding tangible ways to minimize the reach of extremist movements and terrorist actors, and it’s exciting to witness the impact our work is having.”