A trusted voice on prevention

MEDIA & PRESS

Dr. Gibson is a clear, credible, and calming voice on one of society's most difficult subjects. She is available for interviews, expert commentary, panels, and podcast conversations on targeted violence, threat assessment, workplace and school safety, and the behavioral science of prevention.

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From A to Evil: The Salad Bar of Ideology. Panel, VOICES Center for Resilience 2025 NYC Symposium, with Richard Stanek, Julianne Ortman, and Meghann Teubner (NYPD).

Preventing and Responding to Mass Violence: The VOICES 2024 NYC Symposium | Voices Center for Resilience

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MEDIA & PODCASTS

Beyond the Bulletin, Episode 2 — Behavioral Threat Analysis Center. DoD Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center (DITMAC) podcast featuring Dr. Gibson as BAU-1 Unit Chief on the overlooked drivers of targeted violence (2025).

In the Room with Peter Bergen
Bergen's team visited the Behavioral Analysis Unit at Quantico to profile how the FBI intervenes before an attack; Dr. Gibson walks through the pathway to violence and a real-world case that was turned around (2023).

Working Together to Prevent Acts of Terrorism and Violence. Psychiatric Times. A clinical-audience discussion of how mental health professionals and law enforcement collaborate on threat management.. A clinical-audience discussion of how mental health professionals and law enforcement collaborate on threat management. (2023)

Assessing Threats of Violence to Hospitals With the FBI — AHA Advancing Health podcast (2023).

Featured commentary — Northeastern University News, Campus Safety Magazine, and Police Chief Magazine (2018)

FBI analyst looks into the Raleigh mass shooting case of Austin Thompson

IN THE NEWS

“As with anything, people are complex, people are nuanced, and we have to understand the person…

… While the surface level is what you might see and interact with, the mechanics below the surface are what drive behavior and action. By understanding drivers of behavior, security professionals can respond earlier and on a deeper level, potentially finding and addressing root causes of concerning activity before it escalates, providing an off-ramp from the pathway to violence.”

Dr. Karie Gibson
On a Knife’s Edge: How Blended Grievances Change Targeted Violence, Security Management, ASIS Management Publication, September 2026

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Explore Dr. Gibson's full professional record or download the format that fits your needs — a résumé for a quick read, the complete CV for the full picture, or a ready-to-use biography for your program or article.

Topics she speaks to: targeted & mass violence, threat assessment and management, workplace & school safety, insider risk, violent extremism, radicalization, and the behavioral science of prevention.

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