Mia Bloom

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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]

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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.

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  1. Universities included Princeton, Cornell, Harvard, McGill, University of Georgia, University of Cincinnati, Brooklyn College, Hunter College, Yeshiva University, Baruch College, Stern College, and Rutgers University. [6] [7]

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  3. 1 2 McCarthy, Rebecca (Winter 2008). "UGA's Terrorism Maven". UGA Research Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. Goldman, Samantha (2012). "Leading terrorism expert discusses mobilization of women into terrorist networks". National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism . University of Maryland.
  5. Bloom, Mia (Summer 2017). "Islamic State Messaging On Telegram". CREST Security Review . No. 5. pp. 14–15.
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