As a first-generation student, Karmvir Padda is breaking down barriers and challenging traditional perspectives in her research. A PhD student in Sociology, Karmvir’s research on open-source intelligence, online radicalization, and extremism is bringing new insights into the complex issues of the digital age by drawing on criminology, psychology, and political science.
“I look at the social and cultural factors that contribute to online radicalization and explore the cognitive and emotional processes that underpin radicalization from a psychological perspective. By gaining a better understanding of the factors that contribute to online radicalization, we can design interventions that reduce the risk of harm.”
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