Jared Edgerton, PhD

Prof. Jared Edgerton's research spans international security, subnational conflict, and complex systems modeling. Specifically, I study the social origins of conflict, focusing on how networked relations, group membership, and intergroup polarization contribute to subnational and international conflict dynamics. My work encompasses three main projects: (1) analyzing participation in political violence, (2) evaluating the impact of group identity on conflict processes, (3) investigating how networked relations influence domestic and inter-state conflicts. To delve into these areas, I use complex system modeling strategies, incorporating machine learning, natural language processing, and network analysis. He was formerly a postdoctoral fellow with the Human Trafficking Data Lab.