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Andrew V. Papachristos is the John G. Searle Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. He holds additional roles as Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research and Faculty Director of the Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science (CORNERS). His work focuses on applying network science to crime, violence, policing, and urban neighborhoods. Papachristos has extensive experience collaborating with Chicago-based organizations and government agencies to evaluate violence reduction programs like Project Safe Neighborhoods and CureViolence. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and previously taught at Yale University.
Education: B.S. from Loyola University Chicago (1998), M.A. and Ph.D. from University of Chicago (2000, 2007). He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles in journals like American Journal of Sociology and Crime and Delinquency, focusing on topics such as social networks, gang dynamics, and gun violence prevention. His research has been featured in major media outlets including the New York Times and Washington Post.
Key achievements include the NSF Early CAREER Award, American Society of Criminology’s Young Scholar Award, and Jane Addams Award. His current projects include studies on police misconduct networks, health disparities linked to violence, and the historical evolution of Chicago’s street gangs.
Professional roles span academic leadership (e.g., Director of Undergraduate Studies at Yale) and advisory boards (e.g., Governor’s Commission on Urban Violence). He has secured over $10 million in research funding from NIH, NSF, and the MacArthur Foundation.
