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  • Dr Iain Overton

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    ioverton@aoav.org.uk

Staff

  • Anna Sophie den Ouden

    Mass shooting database manager

  • Jennifer Dathan

    Senior Researcher (Consultant)

  • Murray Jones

    Consultant researcher

  • Niamh Gillen

    Explosive Violence Researcher

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  • Dr Saleyha Ahsan

  • Martin Butcher

  • Mira Naseer

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  • Professor Michael Spagat

  • Professor Theodora-Ismene Gizelis

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  • Leanna Burnard

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