Dr. Jaqueline Rhoden-Trader, Dr. Sharon Jones-Eversley and I are book contributors for the soon-to-be-released Temple University Press publication, “Taking Stock of Homicide: Trends, Emerging Themes, and Challenges”. In our scholarly chapter “Examining Homicide Through the Spatial, Criminological, Social, and Legal Lenses of Epidemiology” we provide a scholarly perspective on the ...

Exciting news! Recently presented at the Coalition for Community Writing Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. Thrilled to discuss the importance of community-engaged scholarship and the role of HBCUs such as Coppin State University in addressing societal problems by utilizing research and collaborative partnerships to create positive change.

I was recently afforded an opportunity to share my perspective with the New York Times on the spike in mass shootings that are becoming more frequent in Baltimore and other parts of the United States. Such events create deep trauma for persons exposed to such violence, erode safety and trust ...

Is extremely hot weather a driver of crime and violence? My friend and fellow justice scholar Natasha C. Pratt-Harris and I explore this topic in light of recent mass shootings that have taken place locally and nationally in our recent OpEd contribution to the AFRO-American Newspapers.

I am excited to announce the recent publication of “Interpersonal Violence: The Social Work Response”. As an interdisciplinary scholar-practitioner, it was an honor to contribute to my friend and mentor Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley‘s scholarly work (Editor). Interpersonal violence remains a criminal justice and public health problem that must not be ...

Greetings All. I am sharing a recent Baltimore Sunpaper OpEd authored by Dr. Howard Henderson, Dr. Dorothy Dillard, and myself that centers on our collaborative multi-city gun violence research project supported by the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research and The Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The main research aim centered ...

On May 18th I had the opportunity to co-present with friend and colleague Lisa Nitsch at the AIP Advanced Facilitator Conference sponsored by The Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV) and the House of Ruth Maryland. I want to applaud fellow presenters and dedicated facilitators who work with persons who ...