TaLisa Carter Associate Professor Justice, Law, Criminology & Security

Degrees: Ph.D., University of Delaware, Criminology, 2018
M.A., University of Delaware, Criminology, 2015
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Criminology, 2010
Bio: Dr. TaLisa J. Carter has dedicated her life to understanding the interactions of deviance, social organizations, colorism, and race/ethnicity. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Justice, Law & Criminology at American University in Washington, D.C., an Affiliated Scholar at Urban Institute, a nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institute, and an Affiliate with the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence! at George Mason University. She is also the CEO of Towards Just Change, LLC, a consulting company specializing in inclusion, equity, race, justice, criminology, and criminal justice. Previously, she worked as a Deputy Corrections Officer in Savannah, GA where she supervised male and female residents with diverse classification statuses. Ongoing research examines theoretical explanations of accountability in the Criminal Justice System, the role of identity in criminal justice professions, and the impact of colorism on criminal justice outcomes. She holds a B.A. in Criminology from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a M.A. and Ph.D in Criminology from the University of Delaware.

See Also: Dr. Carter's Professional Site
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