Mia M. Bloom is a Canadian academic, author, and Professor of Communication at Georgia State University. [1] She was formerly an associate Professor of International Studies at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park and a fellow at the International Center for the Study of Terrorism at Penn State. [2]
Bloom received a PhD in political science from Columbia University, a Master's in Arab Studies from Georgetown University and a Bachelor's from McGill University in Russian, Islamic studies and Middle East Studies. [1] Her studies specialize in ethnic conflict, rape in war, child soldiers, female terrorists, and terrorist communications. [3] [4] [5] Bloom was a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations in 2003–2008. [3] Bloom has also taught and researched at numerous universities. [note 1] She has appeared on CNN, PBS Newshour, MSNBC, and Fox News.