Dr. Phil. Idhamsyah Eka Putra is Director of the Dynamics of Applied Social Psychology Research (DASPR) and faculty member in the Psychology Graduate Programs at Persada Indonesia University and. In 2024, he served
as an Adjunct Professor at Universitas Sumatera Utara. From 2019 to 2025, he has been an (honorary) Research Fellow at the Centre for the Resolution of Intractable Conflict (CRIC) and a Research Affiliate at the Centre for the Study of Social Cohesion (CSSC), University of Oxford. He earned a Master’s degree in Psychology from University of Indonesia (2007) and a Doctorate with distinction in Social Psychology from Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria (2015), supervised by Wolfgang Wagner. His research interests lie in social psychology, with a particular focus on prejudice, violent extremism and mass atrocities, religious fundamentalism, intergroup and interreligious relations, social stigma, social exclusion, intergroup conflict, and intergroup helping. He is known for introducing 3 theoretical frameworks: Meta-prejudice (Putra, 2014), Human nature/essence approach (Putra et al., 2017), and recently TOPASC: A Theory of the Psychology of Atrocities in Societal Contexts (Putra et al., 2024).

Idham is a recipient of the Sarlito W. Sarwono Award (2017) granted to rising Indonesian scholars actively involved in psychological research and its dissemination in Indonesia, by the Konsorsium Psikologi Ilmiah
Nusantara (KPIN/ Nusantara Psychological Science Consortium). He is also awardee of the Indonesian-World Record Museum (MURI) (2022) as Indonesian (social) scientist who has published consistently every year in
peer-reviewed journals indexed by Scopus, from 2013 to 2022 and in 2024 awardee of Indonesian Researcher Award. Currently He is one of Editors-in-Chief on Journal of Social and Political Psychology (Scopus Q1) and from 2021 to 2023 a Consulting Editor on European Journal of Social Psychology (Scopus Q1). (Google Scholar / Scopus h-index = 13).

Idham has also delivered training, mentoring, and research capacity-building workshops at several universities in Indonesia, including Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universitas Padjadjaran, and Universitas Syiah Kuala, among others.

Since 2007, through the Center for Psychology Research, Universitas Indonesia (LPPsi UI), and since 2017 through the Dynamics of Applied Social Psychology Research (DASPR), Idham has been actively involved in programs on countering violent extremism and deradicalization, including the prevention of radicalization among vulnerable groups, such as families of individuals convicted of terrorism-related offenses.

Idhamsyah Eka Putra’ research interests are concerned to understand intergroup conflicts and the development of intergroup tolerance. He has introduced a new term that is called as meta-prejudice. This is about how thinking or believing of others are (negatively) thinking. This mechanism of thinking has shown to play a key role in influencing perceptions and behavior. His current research work focuses on the relationship between Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism, meta-prejudice and prejudice expression, victim blaming, and extreme social exclusions.

Journal

• Hudiana, J., & Putra, I. E. (2019). Can the activation of analytic cognitive style determines endorsement of secular belief. Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1017/prp.2019.23

• Putra, I. E., Wagner, W., Holtz, P., & Rufaedah, A. (2019, In Press). Identity, representations, religion and apologizing for past wrongdoings: Muslim discourse about Indonesia’s 1965-66 massacres of communists. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2419 (Scopus Q1/Q2)

• Yustisia, W., Putra, I. E., Rufaedah, A., Whitehouse, A., & Kavanagh, C. (2019, In Press). The Role of religious fundamentalism and tightness-looseness in promoting collective narcissism and extreme group behavior . Journal of Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rel0000269 (APA Journal under division 36, Scopus Q1)

• Mirra, N. M., & Putra, I. E. (2019). Stories from Jihadists: Relational network, muslim identity, and the call for Jihad . Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 25, 111-121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pac0000371 (APA Journal under division 48, Scopus Q1/Q2)

• Magrie, M. F, Putra, I. E., Rufaedah, A. (2018, Forthcoming). Empowerment program for spouses of convicted terrorists in Indonesia. Journal for Deradicalization.

• Putra, I. E., Arimbi, R. S., Erikha, F., & Rufaedah, A. (2018). Increasing integrative complexity on convicted terrorists in Indonesia. Journal of Social Psychology and Society, 9, 35-45. 

• Putra, I. E., & Sukabdi, Z. (2018, In Press). Is there peace within Islamic fundamentalists? When Islamic fundamentalism moderates the effect of meta-belief of friendship on positive perceptions and trust toward outgroup. Kasetsart Journal of Social Scinces. 

• Putra, I. E., Holtz, P., Pitaloka, A., Kronberger, N., & Arbiyah, N. (2018). Positive essentialization reduces prejudice: Reminding participants of a positive human nature alleviates the stigma of Indonesian communist party (PKI) descent. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 06, 291-314. 

• Putra, I. E., Holtz, P., & Rufaedah, A. (2018). Who is to blame, the victims or the perpetrators? A study to understand a series of violence targeting accused heretic group. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 10, 166-173. (APA journal under division 36)

• Rufaedah, A., & Putra, I. E. (2018). Coping with stigma and social exclusion of Indonesian terror-convicts’ wives. The Qualitative Reports, 23, 1334-1346. 

• Putra, I. E., & Wagner, W. (2017). Prejudice in interreligious context: The role of metaprejudice and majority–minority status. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 27, 226-239. 

• Putra, I. E. (2016). Representations and discourse about religion and Chinese descendants in 2012 Jakarta’s election. The Qualitative Reports, 21, 1799-1816.

• Putra, I. E. (2016). Taking seriously ingroup self-evaluation, meta-prejudice, and prejudice in analyzing interreligious relations. The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 19, 1-9. 

• Putra, I. E., Mashuri, A., & Zaduqisti, E. (2015). Demonising the victim: Seeking the answer for how a group as the violent victim is blamed. Psychology and Developing Societies, 27, 31-57. 

• Putra, I. E. (2014). The role of ingroup and outgroup meta-prejudice in predicting prejudice and identity undermining. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 20, 574-579. (APA Journal under division 48)

• Putra., I. E., & Sukabdi, Z., A. (2014). Can Islamic fundamentalism relate to non-violent support? The role of certain conditions in moderating the effect of Islamic fundamentalism on supporting acts of terrorism. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 20, 583-589. (APA Journal under division 48)

• Putra, I.E., & Sukabdi, Z. A. (2013). Basic concepts and reasons behind the emergence of religious terror activities in Indonesia: An inside view. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 16 (02), 83-91.

[Indonesia]

• Rufaedah, A., Sarwono, S. W., & Putra, I. E. (2017). Pemaknaan istri napi teror terhadap tindakan suami. Jurnal Psikologi Ulayat. 04, 11-28.

• Putra, I. E., & Juneman (2012). Peran pandangan dunia orang Indonesia bagian barat dalam meramalkan prasangka terhadap orang Papua. Manasa, 1 (1), 118-132. 

• Putra, I. E., Satriyanto, T., & Meinarno, E. A. (2011). Ingatan sejarah dan figur pemimpin pada pribumi ‘Jawa’ dan non-pribumi ‘Tionghoa’. Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi, 5 (1), pp. 1-14.

• Markum, M. E., Putra, I. E., & Primaldhi, A. (2010). Perilaku memutilasi di Indonesia. Jurnal Insan Media Psikologi, 12, 31-40.

• Putra, I. E., & Rufaidah, A. (2010). Mencari akar munculnya terorisme Islam di Indonesia. Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi, 4 (1), 86-95. 

• Putra, I. E., & Wongkaren, Z. A. (2010). Konstruksi skala fundamentalisme Islam di Indonesia. Psikobuana, 1 (3), 151-161.

• Putra, I. E. (2009). Memahami kemunculan intoleransi di dalam umat beragama: Studi orientasi keberagamaan, fundamentalisme agama, orientasi dominansi sosial, dan orientasi politik. Jurnal Psikologi Sosial, 15 (2), 115-128.

• Putra, I. E., Wardhani, C., & Muwardani, R. (2009). Representasi sosial tentang pemimpin antara dua kelompok usia dan situasi sosial yang berbeda di Jakarta dan Palembang. Jurnal Psikologi UNDIP, 5 (2), 92-118.

• Putra, I. E., & Marina, L. (2008). Konstruksi Sosial dan Pendekatannya dalam Psikologi. Jurnal Psikologi Sosial, 14 (3), 263-272.

• Satriyanto, T., & Putra, I. E. (2008). Perilaku belajar sosial manusia gerobak. Jurnal Psikologi Sosial, 14 (2). 113-124.

• Putra, I. E. (2007). Manusia dalam Bentangan Pemikiran Psikologi Evolusi Sosial. Jurnal Psikologi Sosial, 13 (2), 183-190.

Books & Chapters

• Malik, I., Putera, V. S., & Putra, I. E. (2018). Traditional leaders in the reconciliation of Muslim-Christian conflicts in Moluccas. In A. Campbell (Ed.), Global leadership initiatives for conflict resolution and peacebuilding (pp. 235-248). IGI Global.

• Putra, I. E. (2017). A social psychological perspective on terrorism and prejudice: The case of Indonesia: Saarbrücken: SVH-Verlag.

• Putra, I. E., Danamasi, D. O., Rufaedah, A., Arimbi, R. S., & Priyanto, S. (2017). Tackling Islamic terrorism and radicalism in Indonesia by increasing the sense of humanity & friendship. In B. Cook (Ed.), Examining global peacemaking in the digital age (pp. 94-114). IGI Global.

• Putra, I. E., & Rufaedah, A. (2017). Recognition, apology, and restoration of Indonesians’ past maltreatments of people labeled as communists. In B. Cook (Ed.), Examining global peacemaking in the digital age (pp. 243-255). IGI Global.

• Erikha, F., Putra, I. E., & Sarwono, S. W. (2016). ISIS Discourse in Radical Islamic Online News Media in Indonesia: Supporter or Opponent. In M. Khader, L. S. Neo, G. Ong, & E. T. Mingyi (eds). Combating violent extremism and radicalization in the digital era (pp. 71-91). IGI global.

• Putra, I. E., Halida, R., & Satriyanto, T. (2013). Prasangka etnis dan Bhinneka Tunggal Ika: Kajian awal psikologi sosial tentang etnis Tionghoa di Indonesia. In J. L. Jaafar & Y. Mahamood, Z. Ishak (Eds). Menongkah arus globalisasi: Isu-isu psikologi di Malaysia dan Indonesia. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya.

• Rufaedah, A., & Putra, I. E. (2013). Ranah-ranah kebahagiaan orang Jawa dan relasinya terhadap kepuasan hidup. In J. L. Jaafar & Y. Mahamood, Z. Ishak (Eds). Menongkah arus globalisasi: Isu-isu psikologi di Malaysia dan Indonesia. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya.

• Putra, I. E., & Primaldhi, A. (2011). Causes, conceptions, and reasons of action of religious terrorist group members in Indonesia. In P. Singh, P. Bain, C.-H. Leong, G. Misra, & Y. Ohtsubo (Eds.), Individual, group, and cultural processes in changing societies (pp. 23-42). New Delhi: Macmillan.

[Indonesia]

• Putra, I. E. (2017). Terorisme: Masalah sosial dan masalah hidup. In I. W. Pratiwi, S. Rachmawati, & D. N. Puspitasari (Eds), Psychology for daily life. Jakarta: Rajawali Press.

• Putra, I. E., & Pitaloka, A. (2012). Psikologi prasangka: Sebab, dampak, dan solusi. Jakarta: Ghalia Indonesia. 

• Putra, I. E. (2009). Pengambilan Keputusan. In Sarlito W. Sarwono & Eko A. Meinarno (eds). Psikologi Sosial. Jakarta: Salemba 4.

• Muluk, H., Rahardjo, D. S., Wardhani, C., Halida, R., Syam, H., & Putra, I. E. (2009). Budaya keselamatan dan industri beresiko tinggi. Jakarta: Komunitas Bambu. 

Non Academic Publication

• Putra, I. E. (2011). Api di Nusantara [Fire in Nusantara]. Jakarta: Insos Books.

Forthcoming

• Erikha, F., Putra, I. E. Putera, V. S., & Rufaedah, A. (2018). Terrorism and counter-terrorism in Indonesia: An overview through the lens of social psychology perspective. Manuscript submitted for book chapter.

• Putra, I. E., Rufaedah, A., Arimbi, R. S., & Sulastri, T. Countering anti-vaccines supports: An investigation of why Muslims are so vulnerable and how critical argument can help to tackle the problems. Manuscript submitted for publication (under review, Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology) 

• Hudiana, J., & Putra, I. E. (2018). Undivine cognition: The activation of analytic cognitive style determines endorsement of secular belief. Manuscript submitted for publication (under review, Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology).

• Putra, I. E., Wagner, W., Rufaedah, A., Arimbi, R. S., & Magrie, M. F. (2018). Justifying riots: How participants represent rallies that escalated into violence. (under review, Journal of Social and Political Psychology).

• Yustisia, W., Putra, I. E., Rufaedah, A., Whitehouse, A., & Kavanagh, C. (2018). The Role of religious fundamentalism and tightness-looseness in promoting collective narcissism and extreme group behavior. Manuscript submitted for publication (under review, Journal of Psychology of Religion and Spirituality)

• Putra, I. E., Wagner, W., Holtz, P., & Rufaedah, A. (2018). ‘No apologize needed for Indonesia 65 massacres’: Communism discourse in Indonesian Muslim context. Manuscrip submitted for publication (under review, Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology).

• El Hafiz, S., Trihandayani, D., Rozil, F., & Putra, I. E. (2017). Virtue as Emotional Buffer in Moral Judgment Facing Moral Dilemma. Manuscript submitted for publication (under review, Asian Journal of Social Psychology).

A seasoned program manager with 15+ years of experience in donor-funded initiatives (USAID, DFAT, UNDP), specializing in program implementation, stakeholder engagement, and policy advocacy. With a background in
psychology, I bring expertise in behavior change, social cohesion, and reintegration strategies to development programs.

Extensive experience collaborating with government agencies, including Indonesia's National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT), the Ministry of Social Affairs, various local governments, and the Directorate General of Corrections, to implement sustainable, community-driven initiatives. Proven success in managing multi-stakeholder programs, capacity building, and financial oversight.

Expertise in Countering Violent Extremism (CVE): Led USAID-funded programs, including USAID Harmoni, focusing on rehabilitation and reintegration (R&R) of former terrorists, returnees, and their families. Contributed to Indonesia's National Action Plan for P/CVE (RAN PE) and pioneered psychological assessments to enhance deradicalization efforts.

Magrie, M. F., Putra, I. E., Rufaedah, A., Putera, V. S. (2022). An empowerment program for spouses of convicted terrorists in Indonesia. In Barton, G., Vergani, M., Wahid, Y., (Ed.), Countering Violent and Hateful Extremism in Indonesia (pp. 145-173). Palgrave-Macmillan. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-16-2032-4_7

Cherney, A., Putra, I. E., Putera, V. S., Erikha, F., & Magrie, M. F. (2021). The push and pull of radicalization and extremist disengagement: The application of criminological theory to Indonesian and Australian cases of radicalization. Journal of Criminology, 26338076211034892. https://doi.org/10.1177/26338076211034893

M. Nasir Abas is an Indonesian public figure, counter-terrorism and deradicalization practitioner, author, and former member of Negara Islam Indonesia (NII) and Jamaah Islamiyah (JI). Since disengaging from extremist networks in 2003, he has dedicated his work to peacebuilding, countering violent extremism, deradicalization, and social reintegration.

Since 2003, Nasir Abas has worked closely with Indonesia’s Detachment 88 Anti-Terror Police and the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT), as well as other government institutions, serving as a subject-matter expert, advisor, lecturer, and resource person in counter-terrorism, deradicalization, and reintegration initiatives. He has also contributed to public education and dialogue through lectures, seminars, media engagements, and written works on terrorism prevention and peacebuilding.

With his experience and practitioner perspective, Nasir Abas is actively involved in research and academic initiatives, including applied social psychology and counter-radicalization research at Dynamics of Applied Social Psychology Research (DASPR). His work brings together practical field experience and research to support evidence-informed approaches to preventing violent extremism and strengthening social resilience.

Nasir Abas is also the founder of Forum Komunikasi Aktivis Akhlakulkarimah Indonesia (FKAAI), a social and charitable organization that focuses on social reintegration, moral development, community resilience, and peacebuilding among communities affected by terrorism.

He is currently exploring opportunities to extend community-based peacebuilding, deradicalization, and social reintegration initiatives to Malaysia through collaboration with academic institutions, civil society organizations, and other relevant partners.

2005, Membongkar Jamaah Islamiyah (Unveiling Jamaah Islamiyah)

2007, Melawan Pemikiran Aksi Bom (Againts the Bomb Ideas)

2009, Memberantas Terorisme, Memburu Noordin M.Top (Clearing the Terrorism, Hunting Noordin M.Top)

2011, Kutemukan Makna Jihad (I found the Meaning of Jihad)

2012, Jauhkan Aku Dari Terorisme (Put me away from Terrorism)