Biography

Dr. Randy Borum is a Professor in the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at the University of South Florida, where he holds a joint appointment the College of Public Health.  He recently served on the Defense Science Board Task Force on Understanding Human Dynamics, and as a behavioral scientist and Board-Certified Forensic Psychologist researching national and global security issues, he regularly teaches and consults with law enforcement agencies, the Intelligence Community, and DoD, and has authored/ co- authored more than 120 professional publications.  

Dr. Borum has been an instructor with the BJA State & Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program since 1999, and worked as a Senior Consultant to the U.S. Secret Service for more than a decade helping to develop, refine and study behavior-based protocols for threat assessment and protective intelligence. He has previously served as a sworn police officer, Forensic Coordinator for a regional state psychiatric facility, and as full-time faculty at Duke University Medical School.

He has taught at the FBI Academy, FLETC; JFK Special Warfare Center and School (Ft. Bragg); Joint Special Operations University; CIA; and the US Army Intelligence Center and School (Ft. Huachuca).  He was Principal Investigator on the "Psychology of Terrorism" initiative for an agency in the US Intelligence Community. He serves as an advisor to the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit and FLETC Behavioral Science Division, and is listed on the United Nations' Roster of Experts in Terrorism. He is also consultant to the DIA’s Defense Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Center.

Dr. Borum is a Past-President of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, and currently serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Strategic Security, and on the editorial boards of the American Intelligence Journal;  Behavioral Sciences & the Law and Red Team Journal (online).

Recent Publications

Borum, R. (In Press).  Understanding terrorist psychology.  In A. Silke (Ed.) Psychology of Counterterrorism.

Borum, R. (In Press).  Psychology of Terrorism. In D. Christie (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology.  Springer.

Borum, R., Gelles, M., & Kleinman, S.  (2009).  Interviewing and interrogation:  Recent developments in the U.S.  In R. Milne, S. Savage, & T. Williamson (Eds.)  International Developments in Investigative Interviewing (pp. 111-125).  Cullomtpon, Devon, England: Willan Publishing.

Kennedy, K., Borum, R., & Fein, R.  (In Press). Ethical issues in providing psychological support to counterintelligence and counterterrorism operations.  In C. Kennedy & T. Williams (Eds.).  The Ethics of Operational Psychology.  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press.

Borum, R. (In Press) Assessing violence risk in youth.  In E. Benedek, P. Ash, & C. Scott (Eds.) Principles and Practice of Child and Adolescent Forensic Mental Health.  American Psychiatric Press.

Borum, R., Cornell, D., Modzeleski, W., & Jimerson, S. (In Press).  What can be done about school shootings?  A review of the evidence.  Educational Researcher (Special Issue).

Borum, R. (2006).  Approaching truth:  Behavioral science lessons on educing information from human sources. In R. Fein (Ed.). Educing information:  Science and art in interrogation - Foundations for the future.  Intelligence Science Board Study on Educing Information Phase 1 Report.  Washington, DC: National Military Intelligence College Press.

Borum, R. & Verhaagen, D. (2006).  Assessing and Managing Violence Risk in Juveniles.  New York:  Guilford Press.

Borum, R., Bartel, P., Forth, A. (2006). Manual for the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY). Odessa, FL:  Psychological Assessment Resources.

Borum, R. (2004) Psychology of Terrorism. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida. (Monograph).

Borum, R., Fein, R., Vossekuil, B., Gelles, M., & Shumate, S. (2004). The role of operational research in counterterrorism. International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, 17, 420-434.

Borum, R. (July, 2003). Understanding the terrorist mindset. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 72(7), 7-10.

Borum, R. (2000). Improving high risk encounters between people with mental illness and police. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 28, 332-337.