Dr. Brent Teasdale
Professor and Chair
Criminal Justice Sciences
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Schroeder Hall - SCH 441C
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Biography
Dr. Brent Teasdale is a Professor and the Department Chair in Criminal Justice Sciences. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to becoming a Redbird, Dr. Teasdale served on the faculty at the University of Akron and Georgia State University. Dr. Teasdale’s scholarship focuses on advanced quantitative methods, violence by and against people with mental disorders, and substance abuse prevention. His published work has appeared in outlets such as Criminal Justice & Behavior, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Prevention Science, and Social Problems. Dr. Teasdale has been recognized in several publications ranking the best Criminologists in the U.S. (Copes et al., 2012; Walters, 2015; Khey, 2017).
Current Courses
499.016Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
440.001Statistical Applications In Criminal Justice
Research Interests & Areas
Violence by and against people with mental illness; Quantitative Methods; Victimization; Substance Abuse Prevention
Ph D Sociology
The Pennsylvania State University
MA Crime, Law, and Justice
The Pennsylvania State University
BA Sociology and Psychology
California State University, Sacramento
Ranked 8th amongst Hit Parade scholars at mid-career
Journal of Criminal Justice Education article
2017
Ranked in the top 100 Criminologists
Article published in Scientometrics
2015
Ranked 7th amongst Assistant Professors in the U.S.
Journal of Criminal Justice Education article
2012
Gene Carte Student Paper Competition
American Society of Criminology
2002
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
Teasdale, B., & Ivanich, J. Longitudinal Methods in Substance Abuse Research. VanGeest JB, Johnson TP, Alemagno S. (EDs), Handbook of Substance Use Methods (2017)
Teasdale, B. Psychopathology. Janet K. Wilson (EDs), The Praeger Handbook of Victimology (2009)
Book, Scholarly-New
Teasdale, B., & Bradley, M. Preventing Crime and Violence. In Zili Sloboda and Hanno Petras (Series Eds.) Advances in Prevention Science. Springer Press (2017)
Encyclopedia
Rosen, M., & Teasdale, B. Mental Illness and Crime. Wesley G. Jennings, George E. Higgins, Dave N. Khey, and Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina (EDs), The Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment (2016)
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Baumann, M., & Teasdale, B. Guns, Mental Illness, and Violence: What is the real danger?. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 46.1 (2018): 44-49.
Caravaca Sanchez, F., Wolff, N., & Teasdale, B. Exploring Associations Between Interpersonal Violence and Prison Size in Spanish Prisons. Crime & Delinquency (2018)
Daigle, L., & Teasdale, B. Psychopathy and Recurring Victimization. Criminal Justice and Behavior 45.5 (2018): 639-711.
Ivanich, J., & Teasdale, B. Suicidal Ideation amongst Adolescent American Indians: An Application of General Strain Theory. Deviant Behavior 39.6 (2018): 702-715.
Dabney, D., Teasdale, B., Ishoy, G., Gann, T., & Berry, B. Policing in a Largely Minority Jurisdiction: The Influence of Appearance Characteristics Associated with Contemporary Hip-Hop Culture on Police Decision-Making. Justice Quarterly 34.7 (2017): 1310-1338.
Newsletter
Clark, L., & Teasdale, B. Ghost Neighborhoods, CPTED, and the Foreclosure Crisis. CPTED Perspectives (2010)
Presentations
A Return to Durkheim: A Macro-Level Approach to Understanding Variation in Victimization Across Countries. Annual Meeting. American Society of Criminology. (2017)
Disability and Victimization: An Examination of Risk within U.S. State Correctional Facilities. Annual Meeting. American Society of Criminology. (2017)
Police Response to Crime Suspects' Appearance: Results from an Observational Study. Annual Meeting. American Society of Criminology. (2017)
Why Is there an Association Between Comorbidity and Violence?: A Mediation Analysis. Annual Meeting. American Society of Criminology. (2017)
Examining the Impact of Disability on Victimization. Annual Meeting. American Society of Criminology. (2016)
Guns, Mental Illness, and Violence: What is the real danger?. Annual Meeting. American Society of Criminology. (2016)
The Prediction of Violent Recidivism amongst Individuals with Mental Disorders: Situational vs. Dispositional Factors. Annual Meeting. American Society of Criminology. (2016)
Mental Disorder, Substance Misuse, and Violence: Is there a maladaptive substance use coping effect?. Annual Meeting. American Society of Criminology. (2015)
Suicide amongst Adolescent Native Americans in a Longitudinal Context. Annual Meeting. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. (2015)
The Effect of Social Network Characteristics on Adolescent Deviance for Individuals with Depression. Annual Meeting. American Society of Criminology. (2015)
Grants & Contracts
Social Problems Forum Editorship. Society for the Study of Social Problems. Other. (2011)
Statewide Victim Notification System Needs Assessment. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of Georgia. State. (2010)
The Effect of Predatory Lending on Crime in Akron Neighborhoods. University of Akron. Other. (2005)
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