His field of expertise is criminology, with a particular emphasis on race, class, and gender inequalities in policing and incarceration. He does research on police discretion and decision making, focusing on race and gender factors. He teaches courses on the criminal justice system, policing, prisons and punishment, juvenile delinquency, and criminological theory.
Research and Teaching Interests: Policing; Mass Incarceration; War on Drugs; Crime Theory; Inequality and the Criminal Justice System
