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NCITE Insights

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Frequency: 1 episode/21d. Total Eps: 41

On NCITE Insights, hosts Erin Grace and Blake Ursch interview leading experts in psychology, criminology, political science, and more to make sense of today’s headlines as they relate to terrorism. NCITE Insights is produced by the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center, based at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO).

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15/06/2026
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14/06/2026
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Student Spotlight: Emma Theobald

Episode 41

Sunday, May 31, 2026 • Duration 14:15

NCITE consortium member and I-O psychologist Anthony Roberson, Ph.D., chats with NCITE I-O doctoral student Emma Theobald about her research into malevolent AI, her recent workshop with members of Congress, and her academic journey.

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Fighting Fentanyl: A Book Talk with Jake Braun

Episode 40

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 • Duration 42:45

"The thing that people don't get about fentanyl is that almost no one seeks fentanyl ... most people who use drugs are avoiding fentanyl like the plague."

NCITE Assistant Research Professor Alex Bruens, Ph.D., sits down with Jake Braun, member of the NCITE expert consortium and author of the new book, "Fentanyl: Fighting the Mass Poisoning of America and the Cartel Behind It." They discuss how the drug created a health crisis in the United States, the Mexican drug cartels (led by Sinaloa) developing the drug, the progress that has been made to combat its manufacture and dissemination, and what remains to be done to fight the health crisis.

Braun is the executive director of the Cyber Policy Initiative at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. He is also the CEO of Cambridge Global Advisors and served in the White House for over seven years in several capacities, including as the Acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and White House Liaison to the Department of Homeland Security. He holds an M.A. in both international relations and education and grew up in Omaha, NE. Inquiries regarding the book can be sent to jakebraun@uchicago.edu.

Inquiries for Bruens can be sent to ncite@unomaha.edu.

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Reflecting on the Oklahoma City Bombing 30 Years Later

Episode 31

Thursday, April 17, 2025 • Duration 15:59

Blake sits down with Anne Barnes, MBA, interim vice president and chief financial officer for the University of Nebraska System, to reflect on the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Barnes was working less than a mile from the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building when a truck bomb detonated in front of it, blowing apart a third of the building and leading to the deaths of 168 people, including 19 children.

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Student Spotlight: I-O Psychology Conference and Career Plans

Episode 30

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 • Duration 27:53

Erin sits down with Alexis D'Amato and Emma Theobald, two NCITE researchers and UNO graduate students in industrial and organizational psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, to discuss their recent trip to the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) conference in Denver, CO. They discuss their presentations, field, and career plans.

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Supply Chains and Soft Target Security

Episode 29

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 • Duration 37:27

Erin sits down with NCITE researcher Jenni Hesterman, Ed.D. to discuss the threats malevolent actors pose to supply chains and other soft targets and what steps should be taken for prevention. Since 2007, Hesterman has served as a security services consultant for the public and private sector, investigating transnational terror and crime threats and providing risk assessment. Hesterman is a retired Air Force colonel and an astronaut-in-training (analog).

Use the following link to view Hesterman's presentation on supply chain security: https://youtu.be/3RZVrjD0BsE

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Student Spotlight: First Peer Review, Travel, and Career Plans with Camden Carmichael

Episode 28

Thursday, March 27, 2025 • Duration 24:14

On the latest episode of the podcast, Blake sits down with Camden Carmichael, an NCITE researcher and UNO undergraduate in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. They discuss Carmichael's recent trip to the National Targeting Center in D.C., becoming an author on his first peer reviewed paper, and his post-graduation plans. Carmichael will graduate with his bachelor's degree in May.

Check out his team's paper using this link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/17440572.2025.2467702?needAccess=true.

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Terrorist Recruitment, Desired Skills, and AI

Episode 27

Friday, March 21, 2025 • Duration 32:23

Erin sits down with NCITE researcher Evan Perkoski, Ph.D., to discuss his team's research on terrorist recruitment trends. They also discuss his upcoming project, funded by Schmidt Futures, which will study how AI is impacting all aspects of terrorist organizations, including their marketing, financial, and training operations. Perkoski is an associate professor and director of undergraduate studies of political science at the University of Connecticut.

Check out the NCITE team's recruitment research here: https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1117&context=ncitereportsresearch

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War Games: Simulation-based Training for the HSE

Episode 26

Friday, March 14, 2025 • Duration 40:26

Host Blake Ursch sits down with Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Ph.D. and Eleanor Ross (no relation) to discuss their contributions to an NCITE project examining the efficacy of simulation-based training for HSE workforce development. The project involves the implementation of a course at Duke University in which students represent various actors and entities (Germany, Google, etc.) while navigating global crises and advancing pre-determined agendas. Gartenstein-Ross is a co-PI on the project and is the founder and CEO of Valens Games. Eleanor Ross is the director of game design at Valens Games and graduated from Duke University in May with her bachelor’s degree in international comparative studies and Arabic.

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Cyber Threats Part 2: Cyberattacks and Critical Infrastructure

Episode 25

Friday, February 28, 2025 • Duration 28:39

In the second episode of a two-part series on NCITE's cyber threats research, Erin sits down with NCITE researchers and political scientists Ryan Shandler, Ph.D., and Jon Lindsay, Ph.D., both of the Georgia Tech School of Cybersecurity and Privacy. They discuss their research on the level of risk posed to each of the nation's 16 critical infrastructure sectors and their effort to model which sectors would be most attractive to malevolent actors.

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Cyber Threats Part 1: Deepfakes and Critical Infrastructure

Episode 24

Friday, February 28, 2025 • Duration 20:18

In the first of a two-part series focused on NCITE's cyber threats research, Erin sits down with Deanna House, Ph.D., head of NCITE's Cyber Threat Analysis Lab and UNO assistant professor in the College of Information Science and Technology. House discusses her team's research on how deepfakes could be used to undermine a critical infrastructure sector's organizational reputation, financial health, and data security.

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