Angela Bryant

Angela Bryant is an Associate Professor of Sociology at The Ohio State University-Newark. She co-founded the Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project (OPEEP) and served as statewide coordinator for Inside-Out courses in Ohio from 2010-2020. Her research focuses on criminology, racial/ethnic/gender disparities in justice systems, and prison education programs as decarceration strategies.

Educations:

• Ph.D., Justice Studies, Arizona State University, 2007
• M.S.W., Social Work, Arizona State University, 1999
• B.S., Psychology, Ohio State University, 1996

Research Priorities: Utilizes participatory action research (PAR) with Inside-Out alumni to improve prison programs and reentry initiatives. Advocates for penal abolition through expanding higher education access for incarcerated individuals and justice-involved populations.

Grants & Impact: Secured multiple internal/external grants for prison education initiatives. Grew Ohio's Inside-Out program to 20 annual courses across 11 prisons involving 16 faculty from 10 colleges.

Labs/Initiatives: Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project (OPEEP), Inside-Out Course Network, PAR-driven reentry research collaborations with formerly incarcerated individuals.