Research Portfolio
Our Research Aims
- Understand the effects that changes and reforms in criminal justice organizations have on the community and the employees within those organizations.
- Assess the innovative ways that governments, nonprofit organizations and communities aim to enhance public safety outside of traditional reliance on the criminal justice system.
- Redefine what constitutes evidence in the justice sector, incorporating both empirical data and lived experience.
- Race & Gender
Policing Reform After the Kerner Commission
Background The Kerner Commission placed policing and its effects on communities of color at the center of national debate. Fifty years later, many of the same concerns continue…
December 14, 2025
- Race & Gender
Police Station Design and Public Perceptions of Policing
Background Research on how the design of justice buildings affects the public has largely focused on prisons, with limited attention to police stations. Architectural design may…
December 14, 2025
- Race & Gender
Police Station Design and Police–Community Relationships
Background Strengthening police–community relationships often centers on improving everyday interactions between officers and residents. An emerging strategy in this effort is…
December 14, 2025
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Organizational Resilience in First-Response Agencies During COVID-19
Background Organizational resilience is critical for helping organizations withstand crises, recover from disruption, and adapt to ongoing challenges. While resilience has been…
December 14, 2025
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Procedural Justice Training and Police–Citizen Encounters
Background Procedural justice plays a key role in shaping how citizens experience and perceive interactions with street-level bureaucrats, particularly police officers. As…
December 14, 2025
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Workforce Retention Among First Responders After COVID-19
Background Public safety agencies face growing challenges in retaining first responders, particularly during complex emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. High stress,…
December 14, 2025
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Reducing Burnout Among First Responders Through Trauma-Informed Workplaces
Background First responders face intense work-related stress, especially during public health emergencies like COVID-19. Organizational environments play a critical role in…
December 14, 2025
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Workplace Stress, Burnout, and Substance Use Among First Responders During COVID-19
Background The COVID-19 pandemic placed unprecedented strain on first responders, increasing exposure to stress, anxiety, and burnout. While concerns about mental health have…
December 14, 2025
- Technology & Justice
Body-Worn Cameras and Community Trust in Policing
Background High-profile encounters between police and people of color have intensified concerns about police–community relationships. In response, body-worn cameras have been…
December 14, 2025