Dr. Randy Borum

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University of South Florida
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Professor
University of South Florida
College of Public Health
Community and Family Health
ProfessorAppointed: 2000
University of South Florida
College of Arts & Sciences
Criminology
Courtesy ProfessorAppointed: 1999
Professional Headshot of Randy Borum

Mailing Address

University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33612
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (813) 974-7947
borum@bcs.usf.edu
http://works.bepress.com/randy_borum/

Qualifications

Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of North Carolina/Duke University, Mental Health Services & Systems Research, 1995.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Massachusetts, Forensic Psychology, 1993.
Doctor of Psychology, Florida Institute of Technology, Clinical Psychology, 1992.

Expertise and Research Interests

As a behavioral scientist and Board-Certified Forensic Psychologist researching national and global security, Dr. Borum regularly teaches and consults with law enforcement agencies, the Intelligence Community, and DoD, and has authored/ co- authored more than 120 professional publications.

He has been an instructor with the BJA State & Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program since 1999, and worked with the U.S. Secret Service for more than a decade helping to develop, refine and study behavior-based protocols for threat assessment and protective intelligence. He has previously served as a sworn police officer, Forensic Coordinator for a regional state psychiatric facility, and as Assistant Professor at Duke University Medical School.

He has taught at the FBI Academy, FLETC; JFK Special Warfare Center and School (Ft. Bragg); Joint Special Operations University; CIA; and the US Army Intelligence Center and School (Ft. Huachuca). He was Principal Investigator on the "Psychology of Terrorism" initiative for an agency in the US Intelligence Community. He serves now on the Forensic Psychology Advisory Board for the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit and on the United Nations' Roster of Experts in Terrorism. He is also consultant to the DIA's Defense Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Center.

Dr. Borum is a Past-President of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, and currently serves on the editorial boards of the American Intelligence Journal; Behavioral Sciences & the Law and Red Team Journal (online).

Research Interests:
Applying social/behavioral science to national and global security issues; Radicalization; Terrorism/Violent Extremism; National Security & Intelligence; Irregular Warfare; Youth Violence

SelectedWorks: http://works.bepress.com/randy_borum/
Site/Blog: http://globalcrim.blogspot.com

Other Expertise

HUMINT collection / Intelligence Interviewing; SOLIC - including Insurgency and Counterinsurgency; Irregular Warfare; Counterintelligence; and Human Performance Under High-Threat Conditions.

Industrial Relevance

Research Projects:
Psychology of Terrorism
Youth Violence-Risk Assessment(SAVRY)

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Law Enforcement, National Security, Terrorism, Youth Violence.

Additional Terms:

Counterintelligence, Criminal Extremism, Global Security, Insurgency, Interrogation, National Security, Radicalization, Terrorism Extremism, Transnational Crime, Violent Extremism, Youth Violence.

Memberships

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
American Academy of Forensic Psychology

Honors and Awards

1996-1996, Saleem Shah Award, American Academy of Forensic Psychology and American Psychology-Law Society/Div. 4, Early Career Contributions to Practice in Psychology and Law

Previous Positions

1995, Assistant Professor, Duke University, College of Medicine, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Publications

  • Borum R, Verhaagen D (2006) Assessing and Managing Violence Risk in Juveniles, New York, The Guilford Press, 227 pages, In Press
  • Borum, R., Bartel, P., Forth, A. (2006) Manual for the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY), Psychological Assessment Resources
  • Borum, R., Verhaagen, D. (2006) Assessing and Managing Violence Risk In Juveniles, New York, Guilford Press
  • Borum R, Gelles M (2005) Al-Qaeda's operational evolution: behavioral and organizational perspectives, Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 23 (4), 467-83
  • Borum R, Fein R, Volleskuil B, Gelles M, Shumate S (2004) The role of operational research in counterterrorism, International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, 17, 420-434
  • Borum R, Tilby C (2004) Modern anarchist direct actions: A challenge for law enforcement, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 28, 201-224
  • Borum, R. (2004) Psychology of Terrorism, Tampa, FL, University of South Florida
  • Borum R (2003) Understanding the terrorist mindset, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 72 (7), 7-10
  • Borum R (2003) Managing at risk juvenile offenders in the community: Putting evidence based principles into practice, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 19, 114-137
  • Borum R, Fein R, Vossekuil B, Gelles M (2003) Profiling hazards: Profiling in counterterrorism and homeland security, Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Reports, 10 (4), 12-13
  • Borum R, Fein R, Vossekuil B, Reddy M (2001) Preventing targeted violence against judicial officials and courts, The Annals of AAPS, 576, 78-90
  • Borum R, Reddy M (2001) Assessing violence risk in Tarasoff situations: a fact-based model of inquiry, Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 19 (3), 375-85
  • Cochran S, Deane MW, Borum R (Oct 2000) Improving police response to mentally ill people, Psychiatric Services (washington, D.c.), 51 (10), 1315-6
  • Borum R (Oct 2000) Assessing violence risk among youth, Journal of Clinical Psychology, 56 (10), 1263-88
  • Steadman HJ, Deane MW, Borum R, Morrissey JP (May 2000) Comparing outcomes of major models of police responses to mental health emergencies, Psychiatric Services (washington, D.c.), 51 (5), 645-9
  • Borum R (2000) Improving high risk encounters between people with mental illness and the police, The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 28 (3), 332-7
  • Borum R, Fulero SM (Jun 1999) Empirical research on the insanity defense and attempted reforms: evidence toward informed policy, Law and Human Behavior, 23 (3), 375-93
  • Borum R, Fulero SM (Feb 1999) Empirical research on the insanity defense and attempted reforms: evidence toward informed policy, Law and Human Behavior, 23 (1), 117-35
  • Borum R, Fein R, Vossekuil B, Berglund J (1999) Threat assessment: defining an approach for evaluating risk of targeted violence, Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 17 (3), 323-37
  • Pynchon MR, Borum R (1999) Assessing threats of targeted group violence: contributions from social psychology, Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 17 (3), 339-55
  • Borum R, Deane MW, Steadman HJ, Morrissey J (Autumn 1998) Police perspectives on responding to mentally ill people in crisis: perceptions of program effectiveness, Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 16 (4), 393-405
  • Hersh K, Borum R (1998) Command hallucinations, compliance, and risk assessment, The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 26 (3), 353-9
  • Borum R (Sep 1996) Improving the clinical practice of violence risk assessment. Technology, guidelines, and training, The American Psychologist, 51 (9), 945-56
  • Shumate S, Borum R, Psychological consultation in Defense counterintelligence operations, Military Psychology, In Press
  • Borum R, Bartel P, Forth A, Manual for the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth, Odessa, Florida, Psychological Assessment Resources, 100 pages, In Press
  • Borum, R., Assessing violence risk in youth, , Principles and Practice of Child and Adolescent Forensic Mental Health, Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Press, In Press (bookchapter)
  • Kennedy, K., Fein, R., Borum, R., Ethical issues in providing psychological support to counterintelligence and counterterrorism operations, , The Ethics of Operational Psychology, Washington, DC, American Psychological Association Press, In Press (bookchapter)
  • Borum, R., Gelles, M., Kleinman, S,, Interviewing and interrogation: Recent developments in the U.S., , International Developments in Investigative Interviewing, Cullomtpon, Devon, England, Willan Publishing, In Press (bookchapter)
  • Borum, R., Psychology of Terrorism, , Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law, housand Oaks, CA, Sage Publications., In Press (bookchapter)

Profile Details

Last Updated: 6/1/2009

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