Dr. Snook studies the psychology of violent extremism (including terrorism) with a
focus on the role of motivational processes, belief systems, meaning, and social cognition.
Dr. Snook's research has been funded by the American Psychological Association, University
of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center, Johns Hopkins University, Templeton
Religious Trust, and others. His current projects explore how variables like intellectual
humility, need for meaning, fundamental world beliefs, belief change, and collective
narcissism relate to violent extremism. Please email Dr. Snook if you are FGCU student
who would like to be involved with his research! Dr. Snook's teaching reflects his
education and research interests and he is passionate about teaching the next generation
of psychological scientists.
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Education
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- Ph.D. in Community Psychology, Georgia State University
- M.A. in Community Psychology, Georgia State University
- B.S. in Psychology, University of Florida
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Courses Offered
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- Psychology of Terrorism
- General Psychology (Introduction to Psychology)
- Research Methods
- Community Psychology
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Publications
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- Bélanger, J.J., Snook, D.W., Dzitac, D. & Cheppih, A. (2023). Challenging Extremism: A Randomized Control Trial Examining the Impact of Counternarratives
in the Middle East and North Africa. Special issue of Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology (IF: 6.8): Globalizing Psychological Science to the Middle East and North Africa.
- Snook, D.W., Bélanger, J.J., Khadeeja, M., & Abu-Ali, H. (2023). When Rock Bottom Rocks Your Worldview: Crisis of Belief as a Catalyst for Change. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. (IF: 3.8).
- Snook, D.W., Fodeman, A.D., Meredith, K., & Horgan, J.G. (2022). The Politics of Perception: Political Preference Strongly Associated with Different
Perceptions of Islamist and Right-Wing Terrorism Risk. Terrorism and Political Violence (IF: 2.7).
- Snook, D.W., Fodeman, A.D., Swartout, K., & Horgan, J.G. (2022). A Dominance Analysis for Predictors of Violent Jihad in US Muslim Converts.Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression (IF: 3.1).
- Snook, D. W., Kaczkoswki, W., & Fodeman, A.D. (2022). Mask On, Mask Off: Risk Perceptions for COVID-19 and Compliance with COVID-19 Precautions. Behavioral Medicine (IF: 3.1).
- Snook, D.W., Fodeman, A.D., Kleinmann, S.M., & Horgan, J.G. (2021). Crisis as a Catalyst? Crisis in Conversion to Islam Predicts Willingness to Engage
in Radicalism. Terrorism and Political Violence (IF: 2.7).
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Conference Presentations
Toggle Conference PresentationsRecent Presentations:
- Snook, D.W. & Bélanger, J.J. “Ideological Obsession and Violent Extremism: The Role
of Intellectual Humility.” Paper presented July 11, 2022 at the 14th meeting of the
International Congress for Social Psychology; Bordeaux, France.
- Snook, D.W., Shortland N., Fodeman, A.D., Horgan, J.G., & Cote, T. “Evaluating the
efficacy of a school-based program for preventing violent extremism: Understanding
the role of group identity”. Paper accepted for presentation November 18, 2020 at
the annual meeting for the American Society of Criminology; Washington, D.C.
- Snook D.W., Galvin, M.A., & Logan, M., “Public perception of white-collar crime offenses
and punishments”. Paper accepted for presentation November 18, 2020 at the Annual
Meeting for the American Society of Criminology; Washington, D.C.
- Galvin, M.A., Logan, M., & Snook D.W., “Public perception of white-collar crime offenses
and punishments”. Paper accepted for presentation September 10, 2020 at the Annual
Meeting for the European Society of Criminology; Online Conference (due to COVID).
- Snook, D.W., Fodeman, A.D., Kleinmann, S.M., & Horgan, J.G. (2020) “Crisis as a Catalyst?
Understanding US Muslim Converts’ Overrepresentation in Islamist Terrorism.” Paper
accepted for presentation March 13, 2020 at the Annual Meeting for the Society for
the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (APA Division 36); Denver, CO.
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