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Richard Legault
Senior Advisor at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Richard "Rik" Legault, PhD, is the Senior Advisor for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate (S&T).123 He works in the Social Sciences Technology Center (SS-TC), where he helps support programs and inform policies by conducting assessments, analyzing risk, and evaluating success.1
Dr. Legault's role involves recontextualizing the Department of Homeland Security's mission in terms of how it relates to people, in addition to technology.1 He brings a unique perspective to national security issues, emphasizing the importance of social and behavioral sciences in this field.14
In addition to his primary role, Dr. Legault is also:
- Co-chairperson at the 5RD Network for Countering Violent Extremism5
- A contributor to academic research, with publications focusing on violence reduction policy evaluation6
His work spans various aspects of homeland security, including social science applications to national security challenges and efforts to counter violent extremism.45
