Assistant Professor
American University
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Janice A. Iwama is an Associate Professor in the Department of Justice, Law & Criminology at American University in Washington, D.C. She received her Ph.D. in Criminology and Justice Policy from Northeastern University. Her primary research interests are in the intersection of race, ethnicity, immigration, and crime. With more than 15 years of experience in research, she has worked extensively on projects involving racial disparities, gun violence, and victimization. She has previously worked with numerous law enforcement agencies across the country in applying statistical and analytical methods to help improve our understanding of racial disparities in stop data given recent demographic, political, and social changes. Her research has been published in Criminology & Public Policy, Justice Quarterly, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, and Crime & Delinquency. Her work on racial profiling, hate crimes against Latinx and immigrants, and gun violence has been highlighted in both national and local news including the Washington Post, NBC News, and Univision.
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Emerging Research and Practice in Effective and Equitable Traffic Enforcement in the United States
Saturday, October 14, 2023
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
