معرفی
Dr. Brian Lockwood serves as Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Criminal Justice at Monmouth University. Based in Plangere Center for Communication 125, he teaches core courses including GIS in Crime Mapping, Statistics for Criminal Justice, and Senior Research Projects, shaping graduate curriculum through 2025.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Temple University
- M.A. in Criminal Justice, Temple University
- B.A. in Law and Justice and English, College of New Jersey
Research Focus: Dr. Lockwood pioneers spatial criminology through Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze juvenile delinquency patterns, environmental disorder (e.g., litter), and neighborhood contagion effects. His work bridges criminology with urban geography, examining how physical incivilities and spatial dynamics influence crime prediction and justice outcomes.
Publication Trends: Recent publications (2021-2024) demonstrate increasing integration of 311 call data and multilevel spatial modeling to validate ecological constructs of crime environments. Concurrently, he maintains dual research streams on gender disparities in correctional healthcare and juvenile recidivism mechanisms, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with sociology, public health, and disaster response.
Awards: No scientific awards documented in source materials.
Academic Leadership: As Graduate Program Director, Dr. Lockwood oversees capstone courses (CJ 695) and thesis supervision while teaching advanced methods like Crime Mapping (CJ 595). His consistent course load through 2025 indicates active program stewardship despite absence of explicit grant documentation.
Research Infrastructure: While no dedicated labs are referenced, his spatial criminology work implies GIS laboratory utilization and collaboration with Philadelphia-based urban research initiatives.
