I am Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Criminology and Justice Studies at Drexel University. I am also a Fellow at the Center for Public Policy at Drexel.
I conduct theoretically rich, empirically rigorous, and policy-relevant research at the intersection of the legal system and social disadvantage, particularly for young people. My work critically assesses whether laws, policies, or programs disrupt cycles of punishment and inequality. I seek to (1) advance theory and identification of the unequal consequences of legal system contact, and (2) identify ways to mitigate - if not eradicate - these associations.Â
I received my Ph.D. from the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers - Newark.