Alex Knorre

Alex Knorre is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Boston College’s Department of Computer Science, focusing on the intersection of criminology, public health, and causal inference. He holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, an AM from the Wharton School, and an MA from the European University of Saint Petersburg.

• PhD, University of Pennsylvania
• AM, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• MA, European University of Saint Petersburg

His research examines crime dynamics, including gun violence, drug offenses, and digital crime. Recent work explores bias-motivated attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, public health approaches to crime hotspots, and darknet market analysis. Publications emphasize spatial-temporal trends, causal analysis, and policy implications.

Key article trends include:

• Anti-Asian violence and causal inference methodologies (2025)
• Urban crime prevention and public health strategies (2024)
• Comparative analysis of firearm risks in US cities (2022)
• Darknet market operations and Hydra’s role (2022)
• Russian police practices and drug offense analysis (2020)