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Amanda Geller is an Associate Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California, Irvine. Her research sits at the intersection of criminal justice and social inequality, using life course theory and quantitative methodologies to examine how systems of social and legal control affect urban residents, families, and communities.
Her research focuses on two primary areas:
- Personal and neighborhood factors that place urban residents at risk of unwanted police contact, with particular attention to racial disparities in youth-police interactions
- The social consequences of police contact, particularly examining health impacts, legal socialization, and civic engagement
Professor Geller argues that aggressive police stops experienced by children and adolescents should be considered an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), suggesting that public health and educational support resources developed for other ACEs could improve youth wellbeing. Her current work explores inequities tied to dimensions of social identity beyond race, including sexual orientation and disability.
Her scholarly work has been published in leading journals including Criminology and Public Policy, the American Journal of Public Health, and Social Science and Medicine. She utilizes data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a national survey, to examine equity and disparities in justice administration.
