Jess C. Smith

Jess C. Smith, Ph.D., is a Project Director at the Center for Public Policy within the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. Their work focuses on mixed methods research, school safety, K-12 threat assessment, and violent crime analysis.

Dr. Smith is affiliated with the Wilder School, which emphasizes interdisciplinary research and policy solutions in areas like criminal justice and public administration. They contribute to projects such as the evaluation of the Virginia Violent Crime Initiative.

Expertise includes:

• Mixed Methods Research
• School Safety
• K-12 Threat Assessment
• Violent Crime

Contact:

• Email: smithjc26@vcu.edu
• Phone: 804-828-2759
• Office: 700 W. Grace St., Rm. 1617