Jose Sanchez

José Sanchez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Texas Christian University, affiliated with the AddRan College of Liberal Arts. His work focuses on community violence, gang behavior, program evaluation, and criminological theory.

• Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
• M.S. & B.S. in Criminal Justice, California State University Los Angeles

His research examines gang dynamics, public policy effectiveness, and community-based interventions. Recent publications analyze experimental evidence on anti-gang policies, developmental life-course perspectives, and pandemic-era outreach programs.

His work spans criminal justice reform, social psychology of crime, public health intersections, and historical violence trends.