David Prina, Ph.D., is an experienced behavioral research scientist at the Defense Personnel and Security Research Center (PERSEREC). PERSEREC is a Department of Defense entity dedicated to improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and fairness of DoD personnel suitability, security, and reliability systems. PERSEREC is part of the Defense Personnel Analytics Center, a center within the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Learn more at https://www.dhra.mil/perserec/.
To respond to the threat of domestic extremism, it is critical to understand the root causes and cultural landscape that have allowed extremist ideas and groups to gain a foothold in American society.
