Taylor Hartwell

Graduate Research Assistant

Taylor is a doctoral student in the Department of Criminology, Law, and Society at George Mason University, and currently works as a Graduate Research Assistant at The Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!). Her research interests include corrections, victimology, social inequalities, and the intersection of health and the criminal justice system.

Degrees

  • Ph.D. (expected May 2022) Criminology, Law & Society – George Mason University
  • M.A. (expected December 2019) Criminology, Law & Society – George Mason University
  • B.S. Criminal Justice – York College of Pennsylvania
  • B.S. Psychology – York College of Pennsylvania

 

Research Interests

  • Corrections
  • Prison culture
  • Solitary confinement
  • Organizational culture
  • Victimology
  • Social inequalities
  • Public policy
  • The intersection of health and the criminal justice system

 

Current Projects

  • Changing the Hole Mind: Living and Working in Solitary Confinement During Reform, PI: Dr. Danielle S. Rudes
  • Together Alone: Organizational Change and Perceptions of Punishment, Risk & Health for those Living and Working in Solitary Confinement, PI: Dr. Danielle S. Rudes