Tim Wood is a PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on right-wing extremism, collective action, network analysis and digital extremism. Before his doctoral studies, he served in the U.S. Army in numerous overseas locations. He is the lead author of “An Emergent Order Perspective on Governance of Generative AI” (The Review of Austrian Economics, 2025). Outside his research, Tim serves as veteran advisor co-chair for the nonprofit Adventure Training with a Purpose, which supports disabled first responders and veterans in their transition to civilian life. He enjoys mountaineering and painting.
- MPIA, University of Pittsburgh, 2022
- BA Philosophy, Duquesne University, 2014
- BA Political Science, Duquesne University, 2014
Education & Training
Recent Publications
- Wood, T. G., Murtazashvili, I., & Madison, M. J. (2025). An emergent order perspective on governance of generative AI. The Review of Austrian Economics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11138-025-00706-1
- Wood, T. G., & Murtazashvili, I. (2025). Deindustrialization, polarization, and extremism in the Rust Belt [Working paper]. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5924622
Research Interests
- Right-wing extremism and political violence
- Collective action and network analysis
- Digital extremism and online ethnography (Telegram, platform migration)
- Veterans, militias and extremist recruitment
- Embodiment, masculinity and collective identity in social movements
- Self-governance, emergent orders and organizational form, including generative AI governance
