Bloom in the Spotlight

Mia Bloom, Political Science’s expert on terrorism and related topics, has captured widespread media attention lately. Her Nov. 15 appearances on “CNN” and

Jim Lehrer’s “News Hour”

highlight the work she does in attempting to understand violence in contemporary society.

Bloom's article “Mother. Sister. Daughter. Terrorist.” recently appeared in

The Bulletin for the Atomic Scientist

. It explains “why so many women are joining terrorist organizations and becoming suicide bombers, what motivates them personally, and what motivates organizations to employ women in the first place.”