Zulkar Nine
Zulkar Nine - 2025 NLC Arkansas Fellow
Zulkar Nine is a PhD student and advocate for justice, specializing in criminology and counterterrorism studies. He is a doctoral student and graduate assistant at the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, where he explores topics such as extremism, violence, and state-sponsored terrorism. Zulkar earned his LLB and LLM from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and completed his MA in Criminology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He also received training in new media and journalism at the University of Washington, Seattle. Recognized for his social contributions, Zulkar was awarded the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (Gold Standard) from the UK. He is passionate about fostering safer communities and delivery of justice issues.