Benjamin Comer

Benjamin Comer is Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Texas Christian University's AddRan College of Liberal Arts. His research focuses on criminal justice issues with particular emphasis on school violence, gun violence, and policing.

Recent publications examine racial disparities in conviction outcomes for sexual assault cases and Texas teachers' perspectives on armed school staff. Dr. Comer's work appears in leading criminal justice journals and addresses contemporary issues in school safety policy and implementation.

His research utilizes quantitative methods to analyze patterns in violence prevention and criminal justice outcomes. Current projects include analyses of homicide patterns in Chicago and characteristics of mass shootings.