Jennifer Schwartz
Co-Principal Investigator
Professor, WSU
Department of Sociology
Jennifer Schwartz is a criminologist who conducts statistical analyses of community crime patterns and trends. She has published research on violence, drugs and alcohol, fraud and white-collar crime. Dr. Schwartz began her career at WSU in 2003, where she teaches Criminology and research methods courses.
Jennifer Sherman
Co-Principal Investigator
Professor, WSU
Department of Sociology
Jennifer Sherman is a sociologist who focuses on rural poverty and rural communities in the Northwest. Her research relies on in-depth interviews and participant observation to gain thorough understandings of individuals’ experiences.
Christian P. Maynard
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Sociology
Christian’s research centers on cannabis legalization policies and consumption techniques used by adolescents.
Michelle Weston
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Sociology
My specialization is rural sociology. Within this scope, I’m interested in economic strain and cultural concerns of the working class. I’m also interested in social movements, political motivations, and environmental matters in extraction economies.
Rebecca Castner
I’m a lifelong social justice activist, and my passion is helping make the community a healthier and better place to live. I’m an avid outdoorist—often walking and trekking in the mountains.
PhD Women Studies, University of Washington
Past Research Team
Clayton J. Mosher
Professor, WSU
Department of Sociology
Clay Mosher is sociologist who focused on issues of criminal and juvenile justice system processing/policy issues. He collaborated with state and local criminal/juvenile justice leaders in conducting his research, which has been funded by local, state, and the federal government, as well as by private foundations. Clay passed away January 30th, 2022.
Marisa Cervantes
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Sociology
Sandra Yokley
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Sociology
