Kristy Campion

Associate Professor Campion (BA (Hons 1 Class) PhD (JCU) is Senior Lecturer in Terrorism and Security Studies. In 2025, she was ranked as the top Australian researcher in her field nationally by The Australian Research Magazine, based on scholarly impact and citations.

AsPro Campion is the Research Lead for the Threats to Australian Domestic Security team, within the Contemporary Threats to Australian Security (CTAS) research group. The Domestic Security team engages in collaborative research on the contemporary extreme right wing threat, with ongoing projects on insider threats, anti-government extremism, and youth radicalisation.

Her research focuses on terrorism and extremism in western democratic contexts. Her research on right wing extremism has canvassed transnational and domestic networks, ideologies, the participation of women, online vectors, and more. Dr Campion's research on left wing extremism has examined both historical and contemporary strategies. Her research on religious terrorism has explored their presence and networks in Australia, tactical evolution, and targeting considerations. In 2022, she published Australia's first comprehensive history of terrorism, Chasing Shadows: The untold and deadly story of terrorism in Australia. Her latest book on the Australian extreme right is due for release late 2026.

She is currently Associate Professor in Terrorism Studies for the Masters of Terrorism and Security Studies at Charles Sturt University.