Dr. Michael Ostrowsky is a Professor of Sociology specializing in crime and deviance. He received his B.A. from University of Massachusetts in 1994, his M.A. from Florida Atlantic University in 2001, and his Ph.D. from University at Albany, SUNY in 2006.
Dr. Ostrowsky has been teaching at SUU since 2007, and he continues to teach a wide-variety of courses, including: Crime and Society; Demography; Deviance; Introduction to Sociology; Juvenile Delinquency; Modern Social Problems; Research Methods; Social Psychology; Sociology of Drugs; Sociology of Education; Sociology of Health and Medicine; and Sociology of Sports.
Dr. Ostrowsky started SUU as an Assistant Professor. He became an Associate Professor in 2014. And finally, he became a Full Professor in 2020.
Dr. Ostrowsky's research has mainly focused on crime and deviance, criminology theory, violent behavior, sports, and drug use. His book was published in 2009: https://www.amazon.com/Self-medication-Violent-Behavior-Criminal-Justice/dp/1593322992
Here are some of Dr. Ostrowsky's other publications:
"I Got Beat, and He Deserves to Win: Image Repair Strategies Used By Athletes Who Lost Big Games."
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/761104
"Taco the Puppy is Super Sick: Student Excuses as a Unique Form of Apologia Rhetoric"
http://relevantrhetoric.com/StudentExcuses.pdf
"Are Violent People More Likely to Have Low Self-Esteem or High Self-Esteem?"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359178909001025
"Sports Fans, Alcohol Use, and Violent Behavior: A Sociological Review"
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1524838016663937
"The Social Psychology of Alcohol Use and Violent Behavior among Sports Spectators"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135917891400041X
"Does Marijuana Use Lead to Aggression and Violent Behavior?"
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.2190/DE.41.4.c
"Explaining Crime for a Young Adult Population: Am Application of General Strain Theory"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047235205000413
Dr. Ostrowsky has presented his research at several professional conferences, including the annual meetings of the: American Sociological Association; Pacific Sociological Association; Eastern Sociological Society; American Society of Criminology; International Sociology of Sport Association; and Humanities and Education Research Association.
Dr. Ostrowsky has reviewed manuscript submissions for numerous scholarly journals, including: American Sociological Review; Sociological Quarterly; Social Problems; Journal of Criminal Justice; Justice Quarterly; Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health; Drug and Alcohol Review; International Review for the Sociology of Sport; Journal of Sport and Social Issues; Journal of Personality; Aggressive Behavior; Journal of Media and Communication Studies; Communication and Sport; and Trauma, Violence, and Abuse.