Mia M. Bloom is a Canadian academic, author, and Professor of Communication at

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. She was formerly an associate Professor of

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at the

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in University Park and a fellow at the International Center for the Study of Terrorism at Penn State. Bloom received a PhD in political science from

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, a Master's in Arab Studies from

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and a Bachelor's from

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in Russian,

Islamic studies Islamic studies refers to the academic study of Islam, and generally to academic multidisciplinary "studies" programs—programs similar to others that focus on the history, texts and theologies of other religious traditions, such as Easter ...

and Middle East Studies. Her studies specialize in

ethnic conflict An ethnic conflict is a conflict between two or more contending ethnic groups. While the source of the conflict may be political, social, economic or religious, the individuals in conflict must expressly fight for their ethnic group's positi ...

rape Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without their consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or ag ...

in war,

child soldier Children (defined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child as people under the age of 18) have been recruited for participation in military operations and campaigns throughout history and in many cultures. Children in the military, includ ...

s, female terrorists, and terrorist communications. Bloom was a term member of the

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in 2003–2008. Bloom has also taught and researched at numerous universities. She has appeared on CNN, PBS Newshour, MSNBC, and Fox News.

Books

* ''Dying to Kill: The Allure of Suicide Terror'' (Columbia University Press, 2005) * ''Living Together After Ethnic Killing: Exploring the Chaim Kaufman Argument'' (edited with Roy Licklider, Routledge, 2007) * ''Bombshell: Women and Terror'' (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011) *

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1968 births Living people University of Georgia faculty The American University in Cairo alumni Rutgers University faculty Cornell University faculty University of Massachusetts Lowell faculty Princeton University staff Harvard University staff Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni McGill University alumni Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni Tel Aviv University alumni Canadian expatriates in the United States {{academic-bio-stub