{"id":12,"date":"2020-05-12T00:02:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T07:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/wrjn\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-08-12T15:46:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T22:46:35","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/wrjn\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Team"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jennifer Schwartz<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Co-Principal Investigator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professor, WSU<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Department of Sociology<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

jennifer.schwartz@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Schwartz <\/b>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.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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Jennifer Sherman<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Co-Principal Investigator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professor, WSU<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Department of Sociology<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

jennifer_sherman@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Sherman <\/b>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\u2019 experiences.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Christian P. Maynard<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Research Assistant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Department of Sociology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

My research <\/a>examines the effect of cannabis legalization on adolescent behavior and attitudes. I emphasize differences in use, by consumption techniques (edible<\/em>, smoke, vape<\/em>) among adolescents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Audrey Bruening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Research Assistant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Department of Sociology<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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Rebecca Castner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Community Liaison \/ Program Coordinator<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m a lifelong social justice activist, and my passion is helping make the community a healthier and better place to live.  I\u2019m an avid outdoorist\u2014often walking and trekking in the mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD Women Studies, University of Washington<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Emma Deneau<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Research Assistant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Department of Sociology<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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Sydney Silva<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Research Assistant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Department of Sociology<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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Past Research Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\"PhotoClayton J. Mosher<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor, WSU<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Department of Sociology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Clay Mosher <\/b>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.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Marisa Cervantes<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Research Assistant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Department of Sociology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Sandra Yokley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Research Assistant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Department of Sociology<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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Megan Parks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Research Assistant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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Michelle Weston<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Research Assistant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Department of Sociology<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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