Research portfolio.

Reconceptualizes police effectiveness by examining prosecutorial dismissal patterns as indicators of individual officer performance, shifting focus from departmental aggregates to the individual officer. Hierarchical logistic regression model with cases nested within officers; primary sample of 30,654 cases across 227 officers from a Florida prosecutor's office (2017–2018).

Methods: Two-stage sequential design — (1) whether arrests are filed for prosecution, (2) among declined cases, whether non-filing was for evidentiary reasons. Random intercepts capture officer baseline non-filing rates; random slopes allow defendant-race effects to vary across officers.

Expected defense: Summer 2026.

Tests whether increased immigration correlates with weekday crime rates among Black offenders, using fixed-effects regression to control for city-specific and time-based variation. NIBRS data and U.S. Census Bureau economic indicators across 173 U.S. cities for 2010 and 2022.

Award: 3rd Place, FIU GSAW Scholarly Forum Poster Presentation Competition (2025); ACJS Doctoral Summit Fellow (2025).

Examines the impact of Virginia's restrictions on pretextual traffic stops on motor vehicle fatality outcomes. Quantitative evaluation drawing on traffic incident data to estimate effects on roadway safety.

Empirical study examining the effectiveness of guest speakers in criminal justice education, measuring student engagement and learning outcomes through survey methodology.

Designed and implemented a two-way fixed-effects regression model for 173 U.S. cities across 2010 and 2022. Conducted data cleaning and statistical analysis of demographic, crime, and unemployment trends.

Designed and administered an IRB-approved survey to a sample of college students (n = 200+). Conducted statistical analysis (t-tests, ANOVA, correlation) using SPSS to assess gender-based perception differences in cybercrime fear.

Tests the economic displacement hypothesis using NIBRS data and U.S. Census Bureau economic indicators across 173 U.S. cities (2010 and 2022). Two-way fixed-effects regression on weekday Black crime rate (proxy for employment-driven crime) versus weekend rate (control).

Manuscript submitted for publication.

Explores practitioner perspectives on the classification and prosecution of hate crimes within family contexts, specifically focusing on LGBTQ bias offenses.

Manuscript submitted for publication.

Presented dissertation research examining the relationship between individual police officer characteristics and prosecutorial dismissal rates, with particular attention to racial bias patterns in drug arrest outcomes.

Moderated a roundtable on best practices and challenges in mentoring within higher education, focused on supporting graduate students and early-career academics.

Examining the effectiveness of guest speakers in criminal justice education and their impact on student engagement and learning outcomes.

Comprehensive analysis of immigration patterns and crime rates across 173 U.S. cities, challenging common misconceptions about the immigration–crime relationship.

Selected as ACJS Fellow to present research findings on immigration and crime relationships to doctoral peers and faculty.

Concise presentation of dissertation research examining individual officer characteristics and racial bias in drug arrest outcomes.

Analysis of family structure variables and their relationship to juvenile delinquency and substance use patterns.

Facilitated discussion on contemporary issues in police use of force and community relations.