Luke Baumgartner

Luke Baumgartner is a Research Fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, whose research interests include domestic violent extremism, white supremacist movements, and the role of military veterans in political violence. Luke received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Upon graduation, Luke received his commission into the United States Army, where he served as an active-duty Field Artillery Officer for four years. Following his separation from active duty service in 2021, Luke enrolled in Georgetown University's Security Studies Program where he received his Master of Arts in Security Studies. 

Before joining the Program on Extremism, he worked as a Program Manager for We the Veterans and Military Families, a veterans nonprofit dedicated to encouraging civic participation and combating extremism among the U.S. veteran population.