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Richard Nielsen is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He completed his PhD in Government with a focus on Statistics at Harvard University and holds a BA from Brigham Young University. His research primarily focuses on Middle East politics, International Relations, and the intersection of religion and gender in political violence. Nielsen employs both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including statistical text analysis and ethnographic studies, to investigate the dynamics of radicalization among clerics in the Arab world. His notable work includes the book 'Deadly Clerics', where he analyzes radicalization through fieldwork in Cairo's mosques. He has published in leading journals such as the American Journal of Political Science and International Studies Quarterly. In addition to his academic pursuits, Nielsen directs the Middle East North Africa/MIT program at the Center for International Studies and has received funding from prestigious organizations like the Carnegie Corporation and the National Science Foundation.