Nicole Alexander, Research Coordinator, 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. Publications
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Justice A. Banks, Research Coordinator, has over 25 years of experience working with diverse populations. Previously, he was the director of a non-profit harm reduction agency in the Bronx and a social worker with a public human services agency. He was also a supervising research associate with the Research and Evaluation Center’s 4-year evaluation of the Cure Violence model in New York City. Justice holds a masters degree from the University of Chicago. |
Anjelica-Maria Camacho, Research Coordinator, at the Research and Evaluation Center. Her previous work included projects on youth justice, drugs, gun-violence, and the intersection of crime and race. Anjelica graduated from John Jay with a Masters in Criminal Justice with dual concentrations in criminology & deviance and terrorism studies. She currently teaches Sex and Culture 210 and Drug use and Abuse 110 in the Anthropology Department at John Jay College. |
Patricia Cobar, Research Coordinator, 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. Publications |
Richard Espinobarros, Research Analyst, works on the evaluation of Cure Violence and the Center’s projects with the New York City Mayor’s Office for Criminal Justice. 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. |
Shun Feng, Rudin Research Fellow, is a Ph.D student at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York/John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park. His research interests include environmental criminology, spatial analysis of crime, and problem-oriented policing. |
Arlana K. Henry, Research Associate, has worked on quantitative and qualitative research projects focused on incarceration, immigration, neighborhood violence and crime, and mental health. She previously worked as a research assistant at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and served with AmeriCorps at New American Pathways and Fugees Family in Atlanta. Arlana graduated with a B.S. in crime, law and deviance (now criminology) and a minor in sociology from The Pennsylvania State University and she earned the M.A. in sociology from the University of Georgia. |
Sebastian Hoyos-Torres, Graduate Research Fellow, is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in criminal justice at John Jay. He earned a B.A. in criminology and criminal justice with a minor in psychology from Le Moyne College.
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Gina Moreno, Rudin Research Fellow, earned bachelors and masters degrees from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, with a concentration in criminology and a minor in English. At John Jay, she completed year-long fellowships at the Vera Institute of Justice, where she worked primarily on expanding access to post-secondary education in prison, and the Drug Policy Alliance, where she worked on drug policy reform campaigns. Gina hopes to continue working on applied research in the context of criminal justice reform. |
Angela Silletti, Graduate Research Fellow, is a Ph.D. student in the Graduate Center of the City University of New York/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She has previous research experience with the New Jersey State Parole Board and the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Her research interests include corrections, specifically policies related to elderly offenders and end of life care. |