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Randy Borum is affiliated with the University of South Florida in the United States. Their research expertise spans primarily within the social sciences, with a focus on several interconnected subfields, including sociology and political science, health, information systems, management information systems, and political science and international relations.

Their scholarly work concentrates significantly on topics related to terrorism, counterterrorism, and political violence. Additional research areas include gun ownership and violence, crime patterns and interventions, cybercrime and law enforcement studies, information and cybersecurity, as well as big data and business intelligence.

Recent publications by Borum demonstrate a focus on threat assessment, violent extremism, and cybersecurity workforce preparedness. Key papers include:

  • Developmental considerations for assessing the risk of extremist violence in adolescents, 2025, Journal of Threat Assessment and Management
  • Preparing America's Cyber Intelligence Workforce, 2020, IEEE Security & Privacy
  • Understanding and preventing violent extremism in school settings, 2024, Journal of School Psychology
  • Christian Churches and the Prevention of Preadolescent Aggression and Violence in Puerto Rico: Regional Leaders' Perspective, 2021, Journal of Religion and Health

Borum has collaborated with various researchers across multiple disciplines. Frequent co-authors include Caroline Logan, Paul Gill, Ron Sanders, John Horgan, and Carrie E. Lorig.

Their work has been published in specialized venues pertinent to their primary research interests, such as the Journal of Threat Assessment and Management, IEEE Security & Privacy, Journal of School Psychology, and Journal of Religion and Health.

In addition to journal articles, Borum has authored a book titled Violent Extremism: A handbook of risk assessment and management, published by UCL Press in 2023. This publication further underscores their engagement with topics surrounding political violence and extremism risk assessment.

Best Publications

  • Radicalization into Violent Extremism I: A Review of Social Science Theories

    Randy Borum

  • Violence and severe mental illness: the effects of substance abuse and nonadherence to medication.

    M. S. Swartz;Jeffrey W. Swanson;V. A. Hiday;Randy Borum

  • Improving the clinical practice of violence risk assessment. Technology, guidelines, and training.

    Randy Borum

  • Psychology of Terrorism

    Randy Borum

  • The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States

    Bryan Vossekuil;Robert A. Fein;Marisa Reddy;Randy Borum

  • Radicalization into Violent Extremism II: A Review of Conceptual Models and Empirical Research

    Randy Borum

  • Comparing outcomes of major models of police responses to mental health emergencies.

    Henry J. Steadman;Martha Williams Deane;Randy Borum;Joseph P. Morrissey

  • What Can Be Done About School Shootings? A Review of the Evidence

    Randy Borum;Dewey G. Cornell;William Modzeleski;Shane R. Jimerson

  • Psychotic symptoms and disorders and the risk of violent behaviour in the community

    Jeffrey W. Swanson;Randy Borum;Marvin S. Swartz;John Monahan

  • Can Involuntary Outpatient Commitment Reduce Hospital Recidivism?: Findings From a Randomized Trial With Severely Mentally Ill Individuals

    M S Swartz;J W Swanson;H R Wagner;B J Burns

  • Threat assessment: defining an approach for evaluating risk of targeted violence

    Randy Borum;Robert Fein;Bryan Vossekuil;John Berglund

  • Assessing violence risk among youth.

    Randy Borum

  • Police perspectives on responding to mentally ill people in crisis: Perceptions of program effectiveness

    Randy Borum;Martha Williams Deane;Henry J. Steadman;Joseph Morrissey

  • Involuntary out-patient commitment and reduction of violent behaviour in persons with severe mental illness

    Jeffrey W. Swanson;Marvin S. Swartz;H. Ryan Wagner;Barbara J. Burns

  • Criminal Victimization of Persons With Severe Mental Illness

    V. A. Hiday;M. S. Swartz;Jeffrey W. Swanson;Randy Borum

  • Emerging Partnerships Between Mental Health and Law Enforcement

    Martha Williams Deane;Henry J. Steadman;Randy Borum;Bonita M. Veysey

  • EVALUATING RISK FOR TARGETED VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS: COMPARING RISK ASSESSMENT, THREAT ASSESSMENT, AND OTHER APPROACHES

    Marisa Reddy;Randy Borum;John Berglund;Bryan Vossekuil

  • Violence and severe mental disorder in clinical and community populations: the effects of psychotic symptoms, comorbidity, and lack of treatment

    Jeffrey Swanson;Sue Estroff;Marvin Swartz;Randy Borum;Randy Borum

  • Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY)

    Randy Borum;Henny P.B. Lodewijks;Patrick A. Bartel;Adelle E. Forth

  • Psychological test use in criminal forensic evaluations.

    Randy Borum;Thomas Grisso

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey W. Swanson
Jeffrey W. Swanson Duke University
Virginia Aldigé Hiday
Virginia Aldigé Hiday North Carolina State University
Joseph P. Morrissey
Joseph P. Morrissey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Thomas Grisso
Thomas Grisso University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Kevin S. Douglas
Kevin S. Douglas Simon Fraser University
John A. Schinka
John A. Schinka University of South Florida
Henry J. Steadman
Henry J. Steadman Policy Research Associates
Linda K. George
Linda K. George Duke University
John Monahan
John Monahan University of Virginia
Larry W. Thompson
Larry W. Thompson Stanford University

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