Yongjae Nam

Yongjae Nam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) within the College for Health, Community and Policy (HCAP). His research focuses on procedural justice, police legitimacy, and social factors influencing criminal justice systems.

His recent work examines:

• Police trust during pandemics
• Procedural justice dynamics
• Criminological metrics and faculty influence
• Victimization patterns among minority populations

Key trends in his publications (2023-2024) include interdisciplinary analysis of social control mechanisms, pandemic impacts on policing, and quantitative studies of justice perception.

Award:

• ACJS Minorities Mentorship Grant (2021)