Dr. Ariane Prohaska and co-author and CCJ alumna Kaci Smart examined how social vulnerability to disaster continued into the recovery phase following Tuscaloosa’s 2011 tornado. Data indicate that the majority
Category: Research
Dr. Adam Lankford’s Research on Fame-Seeking Criminals Appears in TIME
Dr. Adam Lankford, an associate professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, recently wrote an op-ed for TIME magazine entitled “Why Facebook-Live Tempts Fame-Seeking Criminals.” Check out the full article below! http://time.com/4745514/facebook-live-murder-rape/
Dr. Stephen Clipper’s Research into Adolescent Gang Membership Appears in the Journal Deviant Behavior
Dr. Stephen Clipper, along with co-authors Nina Barbieri and Arthur G. Vasquez, considers adolescent gang membership and differences in ethnic identity, esteems, and efficacy in an article first published in
Dr. Lesley Reid’s Research on Immigration Goes Viral
Dr. Robert Adelman, of the University at Buffalo [NY]; Gail Markle, of Kennesaw State University; Charles Jaret, of Georgia State University; Saskia Weiss, an independent scholar; and Dr. Lesley Reid, chair
Dr. Josh Wakeham’s Work in Social Epistemology Appears in the Journal Sociological Theory
Dr. Josh Wakeham considers bullshit a problem of social epistemology in an article first published by Sociological Theory on 16 March 2017. An abstract appears below. The full text of
Doctoral Student Brad Barber & Dr. Bronwen Lichtenstein Work to Educate Parolees and Probationers about HIV
Dr. Bronwen Lichtenstein of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Social Work student Brad Barber have been working to close the educational gap created by diverting felons from
Dr. Bronwen Lichtenstein’s Research Provides Insights Into HIV Positive Adolescents’ Sexual Disclosure for Clinical Practice
Dr. Lichtenstein, in collaboration with Cynthia Rodgers, Lauren E. Bahr Marhefka, Marla D. Hinson, Dayna Cook-Heard, Stephen D. Rygiel, and Marsha S. Sturdevant, has authored an article “Two vignettes of
Dr. Adam Lankford Considers the Future of Technology in Policing
On Tuesday, July 12, Dr. Adam Lankford’s analysis of the potential for new technologies to reduce to obviate law enforcement’s use of deadly force while making arrests appeared on CNN’s website. A
Dr. Jennifer Kenney’s Research Explores “Relationships between Adolescent Well-Being and Friend Support and Behavior”
The article, written in collaboration with Amy C. Traylor, Javonda D. Williams, and Laura M. Hopson, examines friend support and behavior, assessing for interdependent relationships with adolescent behavior and well-being. It
Lankford Publishes Research on Fame-seeking Rampage Shooters
A recent issue of the journal Aggression & Violent Behavior features Professor Adam Lankford’s research into fame-seeking rampage shooters. He establishes that, although the phenomenon has been noted for forty years,