Daniel L Byman

Daniel L Byman is a Professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service with a concurrent appointment in the Department of Government. He serves as Director of the Security Studies Program and is a Senior Fellow at the Transnational Threats Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Additionally, he is an editor at Lawfare and has held advisory roles, including membership on the U.S. Department of State's International Security Advisory Board.

His research focuses on

• Terrorism and counterterrorism
• Global jihadist movements
• Civil and ethnic conflict
• Middle East security
• White supremacist terrorism
• State sponsorship of terrorism

He has authored influential books such as Spreading Hate: The Global Rise of White Supremacist Terrorism (2022) and Road Warriors: Foreign Fighters in the Armies of Jihad (2019), alongside numerous articles in leading publications.

His academic work has been recognized through prestigious affiliations, including

• Senior Fellow at CSIS

and extensive service in governmental and academic institutions. He previously led Georgetown University's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on terrorism and counterterrorism for EdX.