Inger Isabella Storm Sandboe
Research Topic:
I am currently researching what motivates lone-actor terrorists as part of my DPhil at DPIR.
Prior to studying at Oxford, I completed a BA (Hons) in Peace Studies and International Relations at Lancaster University, UK, a MA in Political Sciences specialised in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Oslo, Norway, and an MLitt in Global Social and Political Thought at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. I have research experience from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Moonshot CVE, working on counter-radicalism projects.
Research
My research focuses include the following:
- Right-wing extremism, white supremacism, lone-actor terrorists;
- Radicalisation, motivation, and incentives;
- Profiling of individual terrorists;
- Political and psychological influences for radicalisation and terrorism;
- Extremism in the Nordic region
Languages
I am fluent in Norwegian and English. Also competent in Danish and Swedish, and intermediate in Spanish.
Awards
My work has been recognised with the following awards:
- Highly commendable research recognition for contributions to the Canada Re-Direct project for Moonshot CVE, awarded by the Richardson Institute.

Publications
Sandboe, I. S., & Obaidi, M. (2023). Imagined Extremist Communities. Perspectives on Terrorism, 17(4), 19-41.