Category: News
Dr. Deirdre Oakley’s “Drive-by” Photo Shoot of Camden
After Dr. Oakley’s successful CURE seminar on Friday, September 12th, CURE staff took her on a driving tour through Camden, NJ. Please visit Deirdre’s Social Shutter blog entry on the experience: http://bit.ly/1qEYKlk
Dr. Richard Stansfield joins CURE as affiliated scholar!
Richard Stansfield, Ph.D. teaches courses on courts and the criminal justice system. Prior to Rutgers-Camden, Dr. Stansfield worked as Research Analyst for the State of Oregon and the Oregon State Hospital, where he was involved in risk assessment research. He continues to conduct risk assessment research with domestic violence offenders. In addition to violence, his research interests focus on youth development, urban disadvantage, race, ethnicity, and immigration. Born and raised in the United Kingdom, his research on urban disadvantages and crime also incorporates cross-national perspectives, with a particular interest in violence in England and Scotland. His work on these topics has been published in a variety of journals including Justice Quarterly, Criminal Justice & Behavior, and Crime & Delinquency.
Dr. Brandi Blessett joins CURE as affiliated scholar!
Brandi Blessett, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy and Administration at Rutgers University-Camden. At her previous institution, Dr. Blessett served as the Diversity and Inclusiveness Research Liaison for the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM) at the University of Central Florida. In this role, she helped nonprofit organizations build capacity in the areas of education, community health, and nutrition. Her research focuses on administrative responsibility, social equity, diversity and inclusion, and social justice. Overall, her research examines the role of public administrators as either facilitators or inhibitors of fairness, equity, and justice for historically marginalized groups. To date, she has published several articles and book chapters that explore the racial disparity that exists with regard to residential segregation, incarceration, and the administration of civil rights (e.g. disenfranchisement). In this regard, her research calls for public administration to be more responsive to the needs of all citizens, regardless of race, gender, class, sexual orientation, and ability. Dr. Blessett has also participated in a number of exchanges with the Kettering Foundation, which serves to promote collaborative interactions between citizens and institutions within society (public, private, and nonprofit) in order to create a more democratic society.