Dr. Colleen M. Berryessa joined the faculty at the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice in 2018. Her research, employing both qualitative and quantitative methods, examines how psychological processes, perceptions, attitudes,... Learn More
Frank Edwards received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Washington in 2017 and joined the Rutgers-Newark School of Criminal Justice in 2018. Dr. Edwards is a sociologist broadly... Learn More
Jason R. Silver is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University-Newark. He received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany, SUNY in... Learn More
Dr. Alejandro Gimenez Santana is an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University, where he serves as Co-Executive Director of the Newark Public... Learn More
Bill McCarthy joined Rutgers University-Newark in 2020. His early research focused on adolescent offending and relationships with parents, fictive family, peers, and romantic partners. In these studies, he and his... Learn More
Keisha April joined the faculty at the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice in 2022. Dr. April’s research, situated at the intersection of psychology and criminal justice, examines factors that contribute... Learn More
Dr. Ebony Ruhland received her Ph.D. from the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on how criminal justice policies and practices impact individuals, families,... Learn More
Michael Ostermann is a Professor at the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University-Newark. His research interests primarily lie within the fields of institutional and community corrections, rehabilitation and reentry,... Learn More
Brenden Beck is a sociologist studying policing, city budgets, and housing. A current research project of his investigates how the shift from social services toward policing has influenced long-term crime... Learn More
Pilar Larroulet is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University. Her research focuses on continuity in offending behavior within and across generations, as well as... Learn More
