Joel Powell Dahlquist

Joel Powell Dahlquist is a Professor and Director of Law Enforcement in the Sociology & Criminal Justice Department at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research focuses on wrongful convictions, innocence advocacy, and internet-based sexual content. He teaches courses in Social Psychology and Sociology of Law Enforcement.

• Education: PhD in Sociology (University of Iowa), MA, BA

His research explores how wrongfully convicted individuals construct narratives of innocence, as well as the sociological dimensions of online sexual expression. He has published in peer-reviewed encyclopedias and edited volumes addressing topics like manga and hentai culture.

Dr. Dahlquist currently holds no listed academic awards but maintains active research agendas in legal sociology and digital media studies. His advising and grant activities remain unspecified in available records.