Michael Polakowski

Michael Polakowski is an Associate Professor (retired) at the University of Arizona, affiliated with the Social Sciences department. He serves as Director of the Rombach Institute of Delinquency, Crime and Corrections. His career includes law enforcement experience in Wisconsin and academic roles spanning undergraduate to Ph.D. instruction.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from Lakeland College
• Master's and Ph.D. in Sociology (concentrations in criminology, law, and statistics) from University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research Interests: Focus on justice and ethical decision-making, including life-course studies of deviance, drug court implementation, correctional theories, and policy evaluation. Emphasis on criminal justice systems' equity and statistical analysis of crime patterns.

Additional Roles: Affiliate Faculty status at the University of Arizona. Active in bridging academic research with practical criminal justice reforms.