Graduate Research Assistant

Third-year PhD student working as a Graduate Research Assistant under Dr. Rudes.

Degrees

• B.A. in Criminal Justice & Psychology from Quinnipiac University
• M.A. in Criminology from George Mason University

Research Interests

• The disparities that minorities and vulnerable populations face throughout the correctional process and how harm and inequality can be decreased for them
• What it is like to live and work within prisons
• What it is like to live and work within restricted housing units
• How probation officers deal with evidence-based practices
• Strategies for improving the reentry process for formerly incarcerated individuals

Current Projects

• Pennsylvania Prison Project
• Changing the Hole Mind
• STEER