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Chris M. Smith is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto Mississauga. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2015) and a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Her academic career includes previous appointments at the University of California, Davis, before joining the University of Toronto faculty.
Dr. Smith specializes in crime and inequality, feminist criminology, historical research methods, illicit markets, organized crime, social network analysis, sociology of gender, violence, and urban sociology. Her research examines how relationships, networks, and neighborhoods differently embed people in crime and violence, with particular attention to how gender shapes criminal networks and violent interactions. She is the author of the acclaimed book Syndicate Women: Gender and Networks in Chicago Organized Crime (University of California Press, 2019), which presents a historical social network analysis of gender, criminal markets, and organized crime during Chicago's Prohibition era. Her current research project, Vice for Sale, examines illicit markets and neighborhood change across 30 years in Chicago and Toronto.
Dr. Smith's publications span leading journals including American Sociological Review, Criminology, Social Problems, and Feminist Criminology. Her recent work analyzes police violence, gendered vice complaints, and the decline of sex work arrests in urban settings, demonstrating her commitment to understanding the intersection of gender, crime, and urban environments. Her research consistently employs innovative methodologies, particularly social network analysis applied to historical and contemporary criminal phenomena.
- Jeannette Wright Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentorship (2024)
- Division of Feminist Criminology Teaching and Mentorship Award
- University-wide Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Dr. Smith has secured significant research funding from Canada's Social Science and Humanities Research Council, the U.S. National Science Foundation, and the U.S. National Institute of Justice. She collaborates with scholars including Sharon Oselin, Taylor Domingos, Lexi Harari, and Emily Hammond on projects examining illicit markets and policing practices. Her teaching portfolio at the University of Toronto includes courses SOC219H5, SOC333H5, SOC350H5, and SOC363H5, covering topics in criminology, gender, and urban sociology.
