Daniela Peterka-Benton
- Professor College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- peterkabentd@montclair.edu
- Phone
- (973) 655-7557
- Location
- Montclair Campus > Dickson Hall > Room 323
- Office Hours (Fall)
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Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:30 am - 10:30 am, Zoom only
- Office Hours (Spring)
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Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:30 am - 10:30 am, Zoom only
Biography
Dr. Daniela Peterka-Benton is the Director of the Global Center on Human Trafficking at Montclair State University and a Professor in the Department of Justice Studies. Her primary areas of research are online mis- and disinformation in the context of far-right narratives and conspiracies, with a special focus on the cooptation of human trafficking by the far right. Dr. Peterka-Benton teaches courses, including Human Trafficking, Intro to International Justice, and Research in Justice Studies, and has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal for Deradicalization, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, and Anti-Trafficking Review. Before focusing on a full-time academic career, Daniela Peterka-Benton worked for the U.S. State Department's Office of Diplomatic Security at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, Austria.
Resume/CV
Research
Transnational Crime (human trafficking/smuggling); Online Mis- and Disinformation, Right-wing Extremism/Terrorism;
Media Expertise
Transnational Crime (human trafficking/smuggling); Online Mis- and Disinformation, Right-wing Extremism/Terrorism;
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