The Criminology Academy

Ep. 17 Grad Spotlight: Police Legitimacy and Race with Juwan Bennett

This week, Jose speaks with Temple doctoral candidate Juwan Bennett. We talk about Juwan's 2nd place finish paper for ASC's Gene Carte Student Paper Award. The paper touched on police legitimacy and how it may differ by race. We also talk about Juwan's involvement with the Inside-Out program. 

 

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Ep. 16 Learning Opportunities During Incarceration with Ajima Olaghere

This week we speak with Professor Ajima Olaghere from the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple University. We discuss issues of education within incarceration settings, mainly literacy and numeracy. Ajima has been published in journals such as Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency and Adult Education Quarterly. You can find Ajima on Twitter @ajimaolaghere

 

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Ep. 15 Illicit Networks, Mafias, and Organized Crime with Cecilia Meneghini + BONUS MATERIAL

This week we speak with recent PhD graduate Cecilia Meneghini. We talk about her work on illicit markets, organized crime, and Italian mafias. Cecilia has published in journals such as Applied Network Science and Crime & Delinquency. You can find Cecilia on Twitter @CeciMeneghini. We have also included a fully recorded episode we did with Cecilia as bonus material where we go more in-depth with the mafia conversation!

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Ep. 14 Grad Life: Comprehensive Exams and Qualifying Papers with Ilana Friedman and Ted Lentz

This week we speak with doctoral candidate Ilana Friedman who is at the University of Texas at Austin's department of Sociology and Ted Lentz who is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. They talk to us about prepping and taking comps (Ilana) and the process of proposing and submitting qualifying papers (Ted). Ilana and Ted also share some tips and tricks with us! You can find Ilana and Ted on Twitter at @ifriedman01 and @lentstheodore. 

Correction: Jose misspoke about the ASU reading list and comps. Sorry!

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Ep. 13 Grad Life: Parenting while in Grad School with Kendra Clark

This week we speak with doctoral candidate Kendra Clark about parenting while in grad school! Kendra tells us about the planning involved and her experience of being pregnant and than having a baby while in school. She walks us through the challenges she's faced and shares some advice for those hoping to become parents. You can find Kendra on twitter @kendrajclark. Kendra has been published in the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Sociological Methods and Research, and the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency.

Update: Jose's baby is now 4 months old and would be more than happy to talk to fathers-to-be and those thinking about becoming fathers while in grad school. Visit www.thecriminologyacademy.com for contact info!

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Ep. 12 Gangs and Self-Control with David Pyrooz

This week we speak with David Pyrooz from the University of Colorado Boulder. We talk about gangs in the United States as well as internationally. What are the characteristics of gangs and gang members? We also talk about David's recently published paper studying gangs and self-control. Finally, we do some gang myth busting. David has been published in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Quantitative Criminology and Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. David is also the author of the book on prison gangs: Competing for Control. You can find David on Twitter @dpyrooz. 

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Ep. 11 Secondary Violence and COVID-19 in Prisons with Meghan Novisky

This week we speak with Meghan Novisky from Cleveland State University. We talk about people who have been incarcerated and their experiences with violence, especially secondary violence. We also talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is affecting prisons. Meghan has been published in journals such as Criminology, Victims & Offenders and Violence Against Women. Find Meghan on Twitter @DrNovisky

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Ep. 10 Grad Life and Spotlight: Co-Advisors, Title IX and Sexual Assault with Tara Kay Streng Schroeter

This week, we speak with fellow grad student at CU Boulder Tara Kay Streng Schroeter. We talk to her about having co-advisors and her work with campus sexual assault and the Title IX guidelines. You can find Tara on Twitter @strengschroeter and her website www.tarastrengschroeter.com 

Time Stamps:
(1) Advising and co-advising: 1:40-16:00
(2) Title IX and sexual victimization: 16:05-End

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Ep. 9 Career Reflection Series: Success and Failure with Scott Decker

This week, we launch our career reflection series and we start by talking to Scott Decker. He reflects back on his career, his successes and more importantly, failure. Scott is a Foundation Professor at Arizona State University. His main research interests are in gangs, policy and violence. He has published in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Criminal Justice and Journal of Quantitative Criminology. Scott is also the co-author of books such as: Life in the Gang and Competing for Control. You can find Scott on Twitter @deckercrime. 

 

Time Stamps:
(1) Career history and development: 2:15-31:00
(2) Success: 31:00-40:35
(3) Failure: 40:35-1:05:45
(4) Advice from Scott Decker to his younger self: 1:05:45-1:10:00
(5) Current state of criminology + future directions for criminology: 1:10:00-End

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Ep. 0.2 Spring 2021 Teaser + Fall 2020 Review

In this episode, Jenn and Jose talk about the Fall 2020 semester (season 1) and what to expect for Spring 2021 (season 2). Have a happy new year and holidays everyone! Thank you for all of the support!