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Dr. Burrel Vann is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Public Affairs at San Diego State University, holding a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Irvine. His academic career bridges political sociology, social movements, and criminal justice with methodological innovation.
Dr. Vann's research focuses on how individuals and organizations shift perceptions of contentious issues, particularly examining marijuana politics, social movement emergence, and policy change mechanisms. His work employs advanced quantitative and computational methods to analyze discourse shifts, movement impacts, and structural determinants of social change across multiple disciplines including political sociology, criminology, and race studies.
His publication record demonstrates consistent output in top journals including American Sociological Review, Social Problems, and Mobilization, with recent work examining electoral counter-mobilization, politician decision-making, and policing around marijuana dispensaries. Dr. Vann's research shows a clear trajectory toward increasingly sophisticated methodological approaches applied to substantive questions about social change mechanisms.
- Best Paper Award from ASA Section on Methodology
- Best Paper Award from SSSP Drinking and Drugs Division
- Funding from Ford Foundation
- Funding from Center for the Study of Democracy
- University Grants Program funding
As an educator, Dr. Vann mentors graduate students through thesis research while teaching methods courses that emphasize innovative analytical approaches. His Social & Political Change Lab actively recruits research assistants for projects examining discourse change, policy impacts, and social movement dynamics. The lab serves as an interdisciplinary hub connecting sociology, criminal justice, political science, and public administration through research on social change mechanisms.
