Caroline M. Bailey

Caroline M. Bailey is an Assistant Professor at the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Indianapolis. Her research focuses on criminology, with expertise in race, ethnicity, victimization, and social control across systems like criminal justice and education.

• Ph.D., Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University (2020)
• M.S., Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University (2016)
• B.A., Criminal Justice and Sociology, University of Georgia (2014)

Her work examines factors contributing to racial disparities in victimization and mechanisms of social control, including incarceration and school discipline. She has published in journals like Crime and Delinquency and Race and Justice, analyzing trends in sentencing disparities and the impact of school safety policies.

Scientific awards include:

• Ruth D. Peterson Fellow for Racial and Ethnic Diversity (2019)
• McKnight Fellow (2016)

She directs the O'Neill Honors Program and contributes to academic discourse on systemic inequalities.