Stephen Tripodi

Stephen Tripodi is a Professor and Doctoral Program Director at Florida State University's College of Social Work, where he also serves as Faculty Director of Academic Dissemination at the Institute for Justice Research and Development. He holds a PhD in Social Work from the University of Texas and a BA in Psychology from Michigan State University.

His research examines:

• Trauma histories of incarcerated populations
• Mental health and substance use interventions in correctional settings
• Recidivism pathways for women and youth
• Reentry program efficacy
• Quality of life in prison healthcare systems

Dr. Tripodi's publications (2013-2019) demonstrate strong focus on gender-specific trauma interventions, recidivism correlates, and randomized trials of prison-based therapies. Key thematic clusters include:

• Trauma-informed care adaptations for incarcerated women
• Intersections of mental health, substance use, and reoffending
• Health disparities in correctional settings
• Methodological rigor through RCTs and latent variable modeling

He leads significant grants including:

• A $1.2M NIJ trial on trauma reentry services for youth
• $480K Arnold Ventures project on therapeutic communities
• $250K jail-based trauma care evaluation
• Co-PI on $7.5M multistate reentry initiative

Through the Institute for Justice Research and Development, he advances translational research on evidence-based criminal justice reforms.