Jennifer Dungy

Jennifer Dungy is a Professor at the School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, with expertise in public response to police use of force, prisoner reentry, and intersectional analysis of race, gender, and neighborhood context in youth victimization. She holds a PhD from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

• PhD (2009), MA (2006), University of Missouri-St. Louis
• BA (2004), Indiana University

Her research focuses on:

• Community reactions to police violence and reform initiatives
• Reintegration challenges and desistance patterns among female ex-offenders
• Intersectional vulnerabilities of minority youth in urban environments
• Qualitative methodology in criminal justice studies

Recent publications examine police defunding perceptions, justice for incarcerated women, and protest dynamics. Awards include the Albert J. Reiss Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award and Coramae Richey Mann Award.

• Associate Editor, Crime & Delinquency
• Editorial Board Member, Justice Quarterly, Criminology & Public Policy, and others
• Media Expert on CBS News, NPR, The New York Times, and Politico