About ACE!
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