Cory Schnell

Cory Schnell is an Assistant Professor and Master's Program Director in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina's McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the micro-spatiotemporal distribution of violent crime, policing strategies to reduce crime, and enhancing police-community relationships through quantitative analysis.

• Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Rutgers University (2017)
• M.A. in Criminal Justice, Rutgers University (2014)
• B.S. in Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati (2011)

Dr. Schnell's scholarship spans crime mapping, hot spot policing, firearm violence, and experimental policing design. His recent work examines the effectiveness of physical interventions (e.g., door hangers) in reducing property crime, firearm acquisition pathways in school shootings, and the stability of crime hot spots over time.

Notable awards include the McCausland Faculty Fellowship and the Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation. He has published in high-impact journals such as JAMA Pediatrics and the Journal of Quantitative Criminology, with methodological expertise in spatial analysis, longitudinal studies, and meta-analysis.