 Wogod Alawlaqi is a research coordinator at the Research and Evaluation Center. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies from New York City College of Technology. In the past, Wogod worked with Middle Eastern women and domestic violence at Tamkeen, a nonprofit organization. She also worked for immigration attorneys in assistant immigrants immigration procedures from Mexico and the Middle East. She wants to pursue a career in immigration and help immigrants assimilate into the American lifestyle. |
 Nicole Marie Alexander is a research coordinator in the Research and Evaluation Center. She graduated from the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies undergraduate program in May 2014 where her areas of concentration were social problems and justice research. During her undergraduate degree she was a New York Needs You Fellow, McNair Scholar, Pinkerton Fellow and an E.L.L.A (engage lead learn act) fellow with the Sadie Nash Leadership project. Since graduating she worked on criminal justice issues at a research non-profit and she hopes to switch her focus from research to journalism. |
 Laila Alsabahi is a research analyst with the Research and Evaluation Center. She has worked on qualitative and quantitative research projects focusing on inter-generational conflict, IV drug users in the South Bronx, juvenile justice, and the “Stop and Frisk” experiences of middle and high school students in New York City. Laila graduated with a B.A in culture and deviance studies and a minor in gender studies from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She is currently pursuing a Masters degree in urban planning at Hunter College. Publications |
 Kwan-Lamar Blount-Hill is a senior research associate with the Research and Evaluation Center and a Ph.D. student in the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is a former police officer for the City of Charleston and a public safety officer/firefighter for the City of Cayce in South Carolina. Kwan graduated from Tuskegee University and he earned a Juris Doctor from Emory Law. He is an attorney licensed in South Carolina, New Jersey and Georgia. Publications |
 Jeffrey A. Butts is director of the Research and Evaluation Center. His work focuses on policies and programs for at-risk and disconnected youth, especially those involved with the justice system. Previously, he was a research fellow with Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and director of the Program on Youth Justice at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Oregon and he earned the Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Publications |
 Patricia Cobar is a research coordinator in the Research and Evaluation Center. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She has extensive experience in child care and helped collect school supplies for underprivileged children in Honduras. Patricia participated in multiple running marathons to raise thousands of dollars for Autism Research. |
 Sheyla Delgado is a senior investigator in the Research and Evaluation Center. Before joining the Center staff in 2013, she was a Rudin Fellow in Applied Justice Research. She works on projects focused on violence and leads the Center’s evaluation of Cure Violence in New York. Sheyla graduated from Florida State University in 2008 with a B.A. in criminology and a B.A. in international affairs, and she earned the M.A. in criminal justice from John Jay College in 2013. Publications |
 Richard Espinobarros is a research analyst with the Research & Evaluation Center where he works on the evaluation of Cure Violence in New York City. Previously, he worked at the Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts. Richard graduated from John Jay College with a B.A in criminology and minor in psychology. |
 Douglas Evans is a senior investigator with the Research and Evaluation Center and associate professor at Mercy College in New York. His work focuses on community-based programs for offenders and the formerly incarcerated, including the Center’s collaborative project with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services on ensuring the fidelity of community programs. Doug earned the Ph.D. at Indiana University-Bloomington. Publications |
 Rhoda Ramdeen is chief of operations for the Research and Evaluation Center. Prior to joining the Center staff in 2010, she was an assistant to the director of the Business and Finance Department at John Jay College. Before that, she held positions with the Nassau County (NY) Court, the New York State Assembly, and New York City’s Investigation, Revenue & Enforcement Administration. Rhoda graduated from John Jay College with a BA in forensic psychology and she earned a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from John Jay with a concentration in human resources management. Publications |
 Victor St.John is a senior research associate in the Research and Evaluation Center, a criminal justice Ph.D. student and an adjunct instructor in the sociology department at John Jay College. Previously, he conducted psychotherapy as a cognitive behavioral facilitator on Rikers Island in conjunction with the nation’s first test of social impact bonds. He also held direct care and supervisory positions in juvenile facilities under New York’s “Close to Home” initiative. Victor graduated with a BS in criminology from the State University of New York at Old Westbury and he earned the M.A. in criminal justice at John Jay College. |
 Kathleen Tomberg is a senior investigator and the IRB Officer (Institutional Review Board) for the Research and Evaluation Center. Previously, she worked on an evaluation of a therapeutic program for incarcerated adolescents, the creation of a youth reentry directory, and the study of sexual abuse of minors within the Catholic Church. Kathy is a graduate of Furman University and she earned the masters in forensic mental health counseling from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Publications |
Wogod Alawlaqi is a research coordinator at the Research and Evaluation Center. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies from New York City College of Technology. In the past, Wogod worked with Middle Eastern women and domestic violence at Tamkeen, a nonprofit organization. She also worked for immigration attorneys in assistant immigrants immigration procedures from Mexico and the Middle East. She wants to pursue a career in immigration and help immigrants assimilate into the American lifestyle.
Nicole Marie Alexander is a research coordinator in the Research and Evaluation Center. She graduated from the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies undergraduate program in May 2014 where her areas of concentration were social problems and justice research. During her undergraduate degree she was a New York Needs You Fellow, McNair Scholar, Pinkerton Fellow and an E.L.L.A (engage lead learn act) fellow with the Sadie Nash Leadership project. Since graduating she worked on criminal justice issues at a research non-profit and she hopes to switch her focus from research to journalism.
Laila Alsabahi is a research analyst with the Research and Evaluation Center. She has worked on qualitative and quantitative research projects focusing on inter-generational conflict, IV drug users in the South Bronx, juvenile justice, and the “Stop and Frisk” experiences of middle and high school students in New York City. Laila graduated with a B.A in culture and deviance studies and a minor in gender studies from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She is currently pursuing a Masters degree in urban planning at Hunter College. Publications
Jeffrey A. Butts is director of the Research and Evaluation Center. His work focuses on policies and programs for at-risk and disconnected youth, especially those involved with the justice system. Previously, he was a research fellow with Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and director of the Program on Youth Justice at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Oregon and he earned the Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Publications
Lila Kazemian is a graduate of Université de Montréal in Canada, and she earned the Ph.D. in criminology at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge. She joined the sociology faculty of John Jay College in 2006 after completing a post-doctoral fellowship funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC, UK). Her research interests include life-course and criminal career research, desistance from crime, offender reentry, and comparative criminology. Publications
Deborah Koetzle is a faculty member in the Department of Public Management and the Executive Officer of the Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice at John Jay College. Her work focuses on effective interventions for offenders, risk/need assessments, and problem-solving courts. She worked with the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, for example, to develop empirically based standards for adult drug courts. Dr. Koetzle earned the Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati.
Jeremy Porter is a professor at the City University of New York and holds appointments in multiple departments and institutes throughout CUNY, including Brooklyn College’s department of sociology as well as the Children and Youth Studies Program. He also holds an appointment as doctoral faculty at the CUNY Graduate Center and is a faculty associate at the CUNY Institute for Demographic Research. Publications
Hung-En Sung is a professor of criminal justice at John Jay College. His work includes studies of the diversion and treatment of chronic offenders with co-occurring disorders and the therapeutic mechanisms of faith-based recovery interventions. Dr. Sung graduated from Universidad de Belgrano, Argentina and he holds a Ph.D. from University at Albany of the State University of New York. Publications
Kevin Wolff is chief methodologist in the Research and Evaluation Center and a faculty member in the Department of Criminal Justice at John Jay College. His interests include the spatial patterning of crime, criminological theory, quantitative methods and juvenile justice. Another area of work focuses on factors affecting changing crime rates in the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Wolff received the Ph.D. from the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University. Publications