The Criminology Academy

This week, we wrap up our Spring 2021 semester and all of the amazing episodes we dropped. Jenn and I also discuss what we have in store for the summer. Enjoy!

This week we speak with Erin Kearns from the University of Alabama's Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice. We talk about the way terrorism and mental illness are portrayed in the media when an act of violence occurs. We also talk about trends of terrorism pre and post 9/11. Erin Kearns research has been published in journals such as Justice Quarterly, Crime & Delinquency, and Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. You can find Erin on Twitter @KearnsErinM   Music by www.bensound.com

This week we speak with James Densley from the School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice at Metro State in Minnesota. James talks to us about his work on street gangs across Europe, gang activity on the internet, and we move into mass shooting and James' upcoming book The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic along with his colleague Jillian Peterson. James has also authored How Gangs Work and has been published in journals such as Social Problems, Justice Quarterly, and Crime & Delinquency.     Transition from gangs to mass shootings: 27:53.    Music by www.bensound.com 

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.    Music by www.bensound.com 

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   Music by: www.bensound.com

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! Music by www.bensound.com

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! Music by www.bensound.com

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! Music by: www.bensound.com

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.  Music by: www.bensound.com

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 Music by: www.bensound.com