David Husar

David Husar is a Part-Time Lecturer at George Mason University's Department of Criminology, Law and Society. His research bridges criminology, policing strategies, and crime prevention, with a focus on community dynamics, microgeographic analysis, and evidence-based practices.

Research Interests

• Criminology
• Evidence-Based Policing
• Community Policing
• Radicalization and Terrorism Prevention
• Microgeographic Analysis of Crime
• Place-Based Crime Prevention
• Procedural Justice

Recent Research Trends

Husar's recent work (2025–2024) investigates how community disorder, racial disparities, and policing tactics influence crime hotspots. Key themes include:

• Testing legal cynicism and its links to drug use
• Evaluating proactive policing strategies across geographic scales
• Modeling radicalization through computational methods
• Re-examining broken windows theory in urban contexts
• Advocating for community-led crime prevention partnerships
• Addressing sensitivity bias in crime reporting metrics

Contact

Email: dhusar@gmu.edu