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Dr. Brent Teasdale

University Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
Criminal Justice Sciences
Office
Schroeder Hall - SCH 415
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Biography

Dr. Brent Teasdale is a University Professor of Criminal Justice Sciences and also the Graduate Program Coordinator. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to becoming a Redbird, Dr. Teasdale served on the faculty at the University of Akron and Georgia State University. Dr. Teasdale’s scholarship focuses on advanced quantitative methods, violence by and against people suffering from mental disorders, and substance abuse prevention. His published work has appeared in outlets such as Criminal Justice & Behavior, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Prevention Science, and Social Problems. Dr. Teasdale has been recognized in several publications ranking the best Criminologists in the U.S. (Copes et al., 2012; Walters, 2015; Khey, 2017).

Current Courses

311.001Criminalizing Mental Illness

311.001Criminalizing Mental Illness

499.016Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

287.005Independent Study

400.016Independent Study

402.001Issues In Justice

Teaching Interests & Areas

Criminology, Research Methods, Statistics, Criminalizing Mental Illness

Research Interests & Areas

Violence by and against people suffering from mental illness
Quantitative Methods
Victimization
Substance Abuse Prevention

Ph D Sociology

The Pennsylvania State University

MA Crime, Law, and Justice

The Pennsylvania State University

BA Sociology and Psychology

California State University, Sacramento

University Professor

Illinois State University
2022

Ranked 8th amongst Hit Parade scholars at mid-career

Journal of Criminal Justice Education article
2017

Ranked in the top 100 Criminologists

Article published in Scientometrics
2015

Ranked 7th amongst Assistant Professors in the U.S.

Journal of Criminal Justice Education article
2012

Gene Carte Student Paper Competition

American Society of Criminology
2002

Book, Chapter

Teasdale, B., Daigle, L., & Gann, T. People Suffering from Mental Illness in Prison. Laurie A. Gould and John J. Brent (EDs), Routledge Handbook on American Prisons (2020): 133-145.
Teasdale, B., Dabney, D., & Gann, T. Do Attractive Women "Get Away" with Traffic Violations: An observational study of police responses to traffic stops. Physical Appearance and Crime. Cambridge University Press (2019)
Teasdale, B., & Berry, B. 'Ugly' Criminals and 'Ugly' Victims: A Quantitative Analysis of Add Health Data. Physical Appearance and Crime. Cambridge University Press (2019)
Teasdale, B., & Ivanich, J. Longitudinal Methods in Substance Abuse Research. VanGeest JB, Johnson TP, Alemagno S. (EDs), Handbook of Substance Use Methods (2017)

Book, Edited

Teasdale, B., & Bradley, M. Preventing Crime and Violence. In Zili Sloboda and Hanno Petras (Series Eds.) Advances in Prevention Science. Springer Press (2017)

Encyclopedia

Teasdale, B., Baumann, M., & Harris, M. Threat/Control-Override Delusions and Violence. Robert D. Morgan (EDs), The Sage Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology (2019)
Rosen, M., & Teasdale, B. Mental Illness and Crime. Wesley G. Jennings, George E. Higgins, Dave N. Khey, and Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina (EDs), The Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment (2016)

Journal Article

Baldwin-White, A., Daigle, L., & Teasdale, B. Risk Factors for Experiencing Gender-Based Violence across Racial Groups. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 38.1-2 (2023): 1117-1140.
Bradley, M., & Teasdale, B. Recurring Victimization and Same-Sex Attraction. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 38.1-2 (2023): 1204-1221.
Outlaw, M., Teasdale, B., Bradley, M., & Menard, K. Risk and Danger among the "Invisible": Bisexual IPV Victimization, Lifestyle Factors, and Feelings of Marginalization. Victims & Offenders 18.1 (2023): 122-140.
Guastaferro, W., Koetzle, D., Lutgen-Nieves, L., & Teasdale, B. Opiod Agonist Treatment Recipients within Criminal Justice-Involved Populations. Subsance Use & Misuse 57.5 (2022): 698-707.
Harris, M., Baumann, M., Teasdale, B., & Link, B. Estimating the Role of Perceived Stigma in Victimization Amongst Individuals with Severe Mental Illness. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 37.3-4 (2022): 1226-1252.

Presentations

Examining Transgender Individuals Experiences with Law Enforcement. European Society of Criminology Annual Meeting. European Society of Criminology. (2023)
Receiving Medication for Opiod Use Disorder: The role of the U.S. criminal justice system. European Society of Criminology Annual Meeting. European Society of Criminology. (2023)
Understanding the Correlation between HIV Status and Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender Individuals. Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology. American Society of Criminology. (2023)
Examining Risk for Sexual Assault among Bisexuals: An intersectional analysis. Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology. American Society of Criminology. (2021)
Intimate Partner Violence Risk among Bisexuals: The roles of routine activities and minority stress. Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology. American Society of Criminology. (2021)
Sexuality, Safety, and Weapon Carrying at School. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. American Society of Criminology. (2019)
Estimating the Role of Perceived Stigma in Victimization Amongst Individuals with Severe Mental Illness. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. American Society of Criminology. (2018)
Recurring Victimization and Same-Sex Attraction. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. American Society of Criminology. (2018)
Disability and Victimization: An Examination of Risk within U.S. State Correctional Facilities. Annual Meeting. American Society of Criminology. (2017)
Police Response to Crime Suspects' Appearance: Results from an Observational Study. Annual Meeting. American Society of Criminology. (2017)