Alex Bruens

Alex Bruens is an Assistant Research Professor at the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, a position held since 2024. Bruens received a PhD in Government and Public Policy from the University of Arizona in 2024, having also completed an MA there in 2021, and holds a BA in Political Science and Sociology from Florida Atlantic University. Prior to the current appointment, Bruens served as a Teaching Associate at the University of Arizona's School of Government and Public Policy from 2019 to 2024. Research interests include terrorism, violent extremism, leadership, lethality, human rights, civil war, and the role of the United Nations, with recent work addressing fentanyl trafficking and cartel activity.