Daniel Snook

Daniel Snook is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Florida Gulf Coast University's College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on the psychology of violent extremism and terrorism, examining how motivational processes, belief systems, and social cognition contribute to radicalization. He has secured funding from prestigious institutions including the American Psychological Association and Johns Hopkins University.

• Ph.D. in Community Psychology, Georgia State University
• M.A. in Community Psychology, Georgia State University
• B.S. in Psychology, University of Florida

Dr. Snook’s research program investigates factors like intellectual humility, meaning-making, and collective narcissism in contexts of violent extremism. His work includes experimental evaluations of counternarrative interventions and explorations of how crises (e.g., religious conversion, pandemics) catalyze belief shifts that may lead to radicalization.

Recent publications span terrorism studies, social psychology, and behavioral medicine, with a focus on ideological violence, risk perception, and religious conversion dynamics. His methodological approach includes randomized control trials, dominance analysis, and cross-national comparisons.

Dr. Snook actively mentors FGCU students in research opportunities and teaches courses such as Psychology of Terrorism, Research Methods, and Community Psychology. He emphasizes training the next generation of psychological scientists through hands-on engagement.