Jody Miller

Jody Miller is a Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University–Newark, where she has served since 2010, specializing in criminological research at the intersection of gender, race, and structural inequality.

Her educational credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Southern California (1996)
• M.A. in Women’s Studies, The Ohio State University (1991)
• M.A. in Sociology, Ohio University (1990)
• B.A. in Journalism, Ohio University (1989)

Miller employs qualitative methodologies to examine how gender, race, sexuality, and spatial context influence criminal behavior and victimization risks, with empirical focus on the United States and South Asia. Her work centers on Feminist/Gender Theory, Gender and Crime, Qualitative Methods, and Racial/Spatial Inequality, emphasizing lived experiences within marginalized communities.

Her publication trajectory reveals evolving scholarly focus: early foundational work on female gang participation (2001), progression to urban gendered violence among Black girls (2008), methodological contributions to qualitative criminology (2015), and recent cross-national domestic violence analyses in South Asia (2021). This body of work consistently demonstrates intersectional frameworks for understanding crime and victimization.

Her exceptional contributions are recognized through:

• ASC Herbert Bloch Award (2022)
• ASC Mentor Award (2015)
• Coramae Richey Mann Award (2009)
• ASC Women and Crime Distinguished Scholar Award (2010)
• ASC New Scholar Award (2001)
• Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award (2001)

As a dedicated mentor (evidenced by her 2015 ASC Mentor Award), Miller co-edited Criminology (2018-2023) and co-directed the NSF-funded Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network (2016-2023), shaping national discourse on race-crime intersections through collaborative scholarship and editorial leadership.

She remains actively engaged with the Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network, a multidisciplinary research consortium advancing equity-focused criminological inquiry through collaborative projects and knowledge dissemination.