Thomas D. Stucky

Thomas D. Stucky is a Professor at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Indianapolis. He specializes in criminology, focusing on communities and crime, corrections, policing, and public policy. His research addresses mass incarceration, violent crime reduction, and the impact of urban policies on crime rates.

Dr. Stucky holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Iowa (2001), with prior roles including Executive Associate Dean (2017–2021), Director of Criminal Justice and Public Safety programs (2009–2015), and faculty positions at IUPUI and IPFW. He has led major grants, including a $2.5M Indianapolis Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative.

His research explores links between socioeconomic factors (e.g., foreclosures, income inequality) and crime, as well as the effects of proactive policing and political decisions on crime trends. He has served on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Crisis Intervention Team Steering Committee and contributed to the Mayor’s Task Force on Violent Crime.

Key awards include the Indiana University Trustees’ Teaching Award (2007, 2009) and SPEA Outstanding Teaching accolades. His work spans criminology journals, focusing on urban crime dynamics, policy impacts, and institutional factors influencing criminal justice outcomes.