Professor Adrian Cherney
Professor in the School of Social Science and Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow
Institution
University of Queensland
Research Area Keywords
Countering violent extremism; Radicalisation; Deradicalisation; Disengagement; Evaluation; Terrorism; Criminology.
Contact: a.cherney@uq.edu.au
About Adrian
Adrian Cherney is a Professor in the School of Social Science at the University of Queensland. He has completed evaluations of programs to counter violent extremism and is conducting research on radicalisation, extremist risk assessment and disengagement. He has secured national and international research grants.
Key Publications
Books
Crime prevention: principles, perspectives and practice (2021)
Sutton A, Cherney A, White R and Clancy G
Journal Articles
Working with radicalised individuals: insights from a secondary and tertiary prevention program (2024)
Cherney A
Truth or Dare? Exploring the Importance of Factual Accuracy in Different Deradicalization Counseling Approaches (2023)
Koehler D, Cherney A and Templar A
The Evaluation of Case-managed Programs Targeting Individuals at Risk of Radicalisation, Terrorism and Political Violence (2021)
Cherney A and Belton E
Multiagency programs with police as a partner for reducing radicalisation to violence (2021)
Mazerolle, L, Cherney, A, Eggins, E, Hine, L & Higginson, A
The push and pull of radicalization and extremist disengagement: The application of criminological theory to Indonesian and Australian cases of radicalization (2021)
Cherney, A, Putra, I E,, Putera, V, Erikha, F & Magrie, M F
Mandatory participation in programs to counter violent extremism: A review of evidence for and against (2021)
Cherney, A, De Rooy, K & Eggins, E
Building Immigrants’ Solidarity with Police: Procedural Justice, Identity and Immigrants’ Willingness to Cooperate with Police (2021)
Murphy, K, Bradford, B, Sargeant, E & Cherney, A
Counter-terrorism measures and perceptions of police legitimacy: The importance Muslims place on procedural justice, representative bureaucracy, and bounded-authority concerns (2021)
Ali MM, Murphy K and Cherney A
Understanding youth radicalisation: an analysis of Australian data. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression (2020)
Cherney A, Belton E, Norham S and Milts J
Out of control? Using STAMP to model the control and feedback mechanisms surrounding identity crime in darknet marketplaces (2020)
Lane, B., Salmon, P., Desmond, D, Cherney, A, Carley, A, Hulme, A & Stanton, N
Exploring youth radicalisation through the framework of developmental crime prevention: a case study of Ahmad Numan Haider (2020)
Cherney A
Assessing intervention outcomes targeting radicalised offenders: testing the pro integration model of extremist disengagement as an evaluation tool (2019)
Cherney A and Belton E
Evidence-based policing: A survey of police attitudes (2019)
Cherney A, Antrobus E, Bennett S, Murphy B and Newman M
Using the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) broken-links approach to understand vulnerabilities to disruption in a dark net market (2019)
Lane BR, Salmon PM, Cherney A, Lacey D and Stanton NA
Evaluating case-managed approaches to counter radicalization and violent extremism: an example of the Proactive Integrated Support Model (PRISM) intervention (2019)
Cherney A and Belton E
Supporting disengagement and reintegration: qualitative outcomes from a custody-based counter radicalisation intervention (2019)
Cherney A
Reporting threats of terrorism: stigmatisation, procedural justice and policing Muslims in Australia (2018)
Murphy, K, Madon, N, & Cherney, A
The release and community supervision of radicalised offenders: issues and challenges that can influence reintegration (2018)
Cherney A
Evaluating interventions to disengage extremist offenders: a study of the proactive integrated support model (PRISM) (2018)
Cherney A
Police community engagement and outreach in a counterterrorism context (2018)
Cherney A
Policy capacity and evidence-based policy in the public service (2017)
Newman J, Cherney A and Head B
Local service provision to counter violent extremism: perspectives, capabilities and challenges arising from an Australian service mapping project (2017)
Cherney A, et al
Designing and implementing programmes to tackle radicalization and violent extremism: lessons from criminology (2017)
Cherney A
Support for terrorism: the role of beliefs in jihad and institutional responses to terrorism (2017)
Cherney A and Murphy K
Rebuilding institutional legitimacy in post-conflict societies: A case study of Nepal (2016)
Fisk K and Cherney A
Recidivism among prisoners: Who comes back? (2016)
Fitzgerald R, Cherney A and Heybroek L
Police and community cooperation in counter-terrorism: evidence and insights from Australia (2017)
Cherney A and Murphy K
Community engagement to tackle terrorism and violent extremism: challenges, tensions and pitfalls (2017)
Cherney A and Hartley J
What does it mean to be a moderate Muslim in the war on terror? Muslim interpretations and reactions (2016)
Cherney A and Murphy K
Being a ‘suspect community’ in a post 9/11 world–The impact of the war on terror on Muslim communities in Australia (2015)
Cherney A and Murphy K
Exploring Support for Terrorism among Muslims (2013)
Cherney A and Povey J
Research Reports
Metrics for the evaluation of case-managed programs to counter violent extremism: a pilot testing of Victorian Community Integrated Support Program (CISP) data (2021)
Cherney A and Belton E
Program integrity guidelines to inform the design, implementation and evaluation of P/CVE initiatives: Guideline review document & Program integrity toolkit (2020)
Cherney A and Belton E and Koehler D
Assessing the value and impact of the QLD Engagement and Diversion Program (2020)
Cherney A
Assessing the value and impact of the NSW Engagement and Support Program (2020)
Cherney A
Evidence-based policing: A survey of attitudes in two Australian police agencies (2019)
Cherney, A, Antrobus E., Bennett, S., Murphy B & Newman, M
An evaluation of the Proactive Integrated Support Model (PRISM) (2018)
Cherney, A. & Belton, E
Countering Violent Extremism: Data Collection and Analysis Manual (2018)
Cherney, A, Belton, E, Leslie, E. Bell, J. , Cherney, L and Mazerolle, L.
This work was funded by the Countering Violent Extremism Centre, Department of Home Affairs.
Countering Violent Extremism Evaluation Indicator Document (2018)
Cherney, A, Bell, J, Leslie, E, Cherney, L & Mazerolle, L.
This work was funded by the Countering Violent Extremism Centre, Department of Home Affairs.
Deliverable 1: Baseline data project. Report for the Countering Violent Extremism Centre, Department of Home Affairs, Canberra St Lucia, QLD, Australia (2017)
Cherney, A
Grants and Projects
2023: ARC Discovery Project: Understanding the emerging threat of conspiracy-fuelled extremism. (K. Murphy, A. Cherney, K. Hardy).
$454,196
‘Disguised compliance within CVE programs – how can deception and disguised compliance within CVE programs be understood, recognised and addressed?’
Professor Adrian Cherney & Dr Daniel Koehler
AVERT and Home Affairs Rapid Evidence Review, 2022
$23,249
‘Systematic review of evidence for case management interventions in fields relating to and including countering radicalization to violence’
(Campbell Collaboration grant led by St Andrews, UK), University of St Andrews - University Court University of St Andrews
$13,501.10
‘Research into Mandatory Countering Violent Extremism Programs’
Cherney A, Eggins E & Mazerolle L
Government Department of Home Affairs
$40,381.00
‘The Development of Program Integrity Guidelines to Inform the Design, Implementation and Evaluation of PVE/CVE initiatives’
Cherney A & Koehler D
Victorian Countering Violent Extremism Research grant program
$78,000
‘What impact do police programs that seek to increase community connectedness have on behaviour, attitudes and beliefs related to violent extremism?’
Mazerolle L, Cherney A, Eggins E & Higginson A
Department of Homeland Security via Campbell Collaboration
$67,533
‘Effectiveness of multiagency interventions with police as a partner for preventing radicalisation to violence’
Mazerolle L, Cherney A, Eggins E & Higginson A
Campbell Collaboration via Public Safety Canada
$143,477
‘Preventing terrorism through community-based approaches’
Cherney A
Australian Research Council Future Fellowship
$1,183,000
‘PRISM Research Evaluation and Report’
Cherney A
NSW Department of Corrective Services
$29,468
‘CVE Baseline Data Research Project’
Cherney A
Australian Government Attorney-General's Department; Home Affairs
$182,277
‘Research project on Mechanisms to Support the Transition of Offenders Back into the Community’
Cherney A
NSW Department of Corrective Services
$149,790
‘Muslim youth camp evaluation, 2017’.
Cherney A
Queensland Department of Communities (Multicultural Affairs Queensland)
$10,396
‘Optimising illicit dark net marketplace interventions’
Salmon P, Cherney A and Stanton N
ARC Linkage Project administered by the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australian Research Council.
$426,600