Darryl Wood is an assistant professor in the Criminal Justice and Criminology department at Washington State University. Dr. Wood’s expertise in policing and prosecution in rural communities, victimization, and public health approaches to alcohol regulation will assist in his work on the NIJ-funded research project.
Co-PI John Snyder is a professor in the Division of Governmental Studies and Services and the Criminal Justice Department at WSU after having served as a public defender in Whitman County, Washington for nearly 30 years. Over that time he developed an extensive working knowledge of police practices and procedures in the context of criminal […]
Youngki Woo, MS Youngki Woo is a doctoral student in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University. He is a research associate of the team. His research interests include theory testing, institutions and community corrections, procedural justice and legitimacy of legal authorities, evidence-based public policy, and quantitative methods.
David A. Makin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor for the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at WSU. He is part of the Research Faculty within the Washington State Institute for Criminal Justice (WSICJ), which is a collaboration with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and other public safety agencies to advance applied research […]
Craig Hemmens is Chair and Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology at Washington State University. He holds a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. He has published twenty books and more than two hundred articles and other writings.
Dale Willits is an assistant professor of criminal justice and criminology at Washington State University and a Co-Principal Investigator on the grant. His research focuses on police organizations, policing outcomes, and criminal justice data quality, as well as the analysis of crime trends and patterns. He is one of the key researchers responsible for the […]
Guangzhen Wu is a Doctoral candidate in criminal justice and criminology at Washington State University. He is a research associate of the team. His research interests include comparative criminal justice, comparative policing, police integrity, police-public relations, and international police cooperation.
Duane Stanton – Outreach Coordinator Responsible for outreach to project participating organizations and the coordination of research related activities. Professional career encompasses more than 25 years of domestic and international public safety experience that includes conducting host nation infrastructure assessments, program development and implementation. Currently working on a doctorate in Criminal Justice and Criminology with […]
Ruibin Lu is a doctoral candidate of Washington State University, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. She is the data analyst of the team. Her research interests include American judicial system, problem-solving court, community correction, drug-control policy, and policy evaluation.
Mary K. Stohr, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University and the Principal Investigator on the NIJ funded study of the Effect of Marijuana Legalization on Law Enforcement in Washington state. Before academe she worked in an adult male prison in Washington state as a correctional […]