Emily Owens

Emily Owens serves as the Deans’ Professor of Criminology and Economics and Chair of the Department of Criminology, Law, and Society within the UCI School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Economics. Her research extends through affiliations with the California Policy Lab, Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice, and National Policing Institute.

Educational Background:

• PhD in Economics, University of Maryland-College Park

Professor Owens specializes in the economics of crime, examining how government policies influence criminal behavior and decision-making by police, prosecutors, and judges. Her work investigates policing efficacy, sentencing outcomes, and the societal impacts of alcohol regulation, immigration enforcement, and economic development initiatives. Current projects focus on evidence-based interventions like police training reforms and local policy evaluations to reduce crime through systemic changes.

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Advising and Grants: The source material does not specify graduate student advising activities or grant funding details, though her leadership as department chair implies administrative oversight of academic programs.

Laboratories and Teams: Professor Owens collaborates with the California Policy Lab for data-driven policy analysis, the Quattrone Center advancing criminal justice fairness, and the National Policing Institute developing evidence-based policing strategies, forming a robust network for criminal justice reform research.