
The Criminology Academy
A podcast, hosted by Jose Sanchez (Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Texas Christian University) and Jennifer Tostlebe (Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska-Omaha), where we talk about research in the field of criminology with field experts, our own work, and life as professors. We will be releasing episodes every 2 weeks. Twitter --> Jose @jsanchez318 and Jenn @jenntostlebe. For those listening on Apple Podcast, subscribe, rate and review! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @thecrimacademy, visit our website www.thecriminologyacademy.com
Latest episodes

May 10, 2021 • 1h 30min
Ep. 18 Gangs and Mass Shootings with James Densley
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.
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Apr 26, 2021 • 60min
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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Apr 12, 2021 • 1h 2min
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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Mar 29, 2021 • 1h 32min
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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Mar 15, 2021 • 1h 17min
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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Mar 1, 2021 • 51min
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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Feb 15, 2021 • 1h 13min
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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Feb 1, 2021 • 1h 7min
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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Jan 18, 2021 • 52min
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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Jan 4, 2021 • 1h 27min
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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