Dr. Brent Teasdale
University Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
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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
CJS 311.001 Criminalizing Mental Illness
CJS 311.002 Criminalizing Mental Illness
CJS 499.016 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
CJS 287.005 Independent Study
CJS 400.016 Independent Study
HSC 468.001 Psychiatric Epidemiology
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
People Suffering from Mental Illness in Prison
Brent Teasdale, Leah E Daigle, Taylor L Gann.
(2020), 133-145, Routledge Handbook on American Prisons
Do Attractive Women "Get Away" with Traffic Violations: An observational study of police responses to traffic stops
Brent Teasdale, Dean Dabney, Taylor Gann.
(2019), Physical Appearance and Crime, Cambridge University Press
'Ugly' Criminals and 'Ugly' Victims: A Quantitative Analysis of Add Health Data
Brent Teasdale, Bonnie Berry.
(2019), Physical Appearance and Crime, Cambridge University Press
Longitudinal Methods in Substance Abuse Research
Brent Teasdale, Jerreed Ivanich.
(2017), Handbook of Substance Use Methods
Book, Edited
Preventing Crime and Violence
Brent Teasdale, Mindy S. Bradley.
(2017), In Zili Sloboda and Hanno Petras (Series Eds.) Advances in Prevention Science, Springer Press
Encyclopedia
Threat/Control-Override Delusions and Violence
Brent Teasdale, Miranda L Baumann, Michelle N Harris.
(2019)
Mental Illness and Crime
Michael J Rosen, Brent Teasdale.
(2016)
Journal Article
Recurring Victimization and Same-Sex Attraction
Mindy S Bradley, Brent Teasdale.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38 (1-2), 1204-1221, (2023)
Risk Factors for Experiencing Gender-Based Violence across Racial Groups
Adrienne Baldwin-White, Leah E Daigle, Brent Teasdale.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38 (1-2), 1117-1140, (2023)
Risk and Danger among the "Invisible": Bisexual IPV Victimization, Lifestyle Factors, and Feelings of Marginalization
Maureen Outlaw, Brent Teasdale, Mindy S Bradley, Kimberly S Menard.
Victims & Offenders, 18 (1), 122-140, (2023)
Adult-Onset and Adolescent-Limited Suicidal Ideation: A Developmental Approach to Suicide
Brent Teasdale, Michelle N Harris, Mindy S Bradley, Suraiya H Shammi, Jerreed D Ivanich.
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 49 (1), 25-46, (2022)
Estimating the Role of Perceived Stigma in Victimization Amongst Individuals with Severe Mental Illness
Michelle N Harris, Miranda N Baumann, Brent Teasdale, Bruce Link.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37 (3-4), 1226-1252, (2022)
Opioid Agonist Treatment Recipients within Criminal Justice-Involved Populations
Wendy P Guastaferro, Deborah Koetzle, Laura Lutgen-Nieves, Brent Teasdale.
Substance Use & Misuse, 57 (5), 698-707, (2022)
Weapon carrying and weapon brandishing at shcool: Responses to strain among same-sex attracted youth
Brent Teasdale, Mindy S Bradley.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37 (9-10), 6112-6134, (2022)
Reconsidering Homicide Clearance Research: The Utility of Multifaceted Data Collection Approaches
Shila R Hawk, Dean A Dabney, Brent Teasdale.
Homicide Studies, 25 (3), 195-219, (2021)
The Contingent Effect of Guardianship on Victimization: An examination of people with and without mental health problems
Brent Teasdale, Leah E Daigle, Taylor L Gann.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36 (11-12), 5186-5208, (2021)
The Prediction of Repeated Violence Amongst Individuals with Mental Disorders: Situational vs. Dispositional Factors
Michelle N Harris, Brent Teasdale.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36 (1-2), 691-721, (2021)
Psychopathic Traits and Victimization: What Mediates the Relationship?
Leah E Daigle, Brent Teasdale, Michelle N Harris.
Criminal Justice & Behavior, 47 (7), 886-904, (2020)
Create in Me a Clean Heart: The Role of Spirituality in Desistance from Substance Use
Beverly R Crank, Brent Teasdale.
Journal of Drug Issues, 49 (2), 203-227, (2019)
Exploring Associations Between Interpersonal Violence and Prison Size in Spanish Prisons
Francisco Caravaca Sanchez, Nancy Wolff, Brent Teasdale.
Crime & Delinquency, (2019)
Guns, Mental Illness, and Violence: What is the real danger?
Miranda L Baumann, Brent Teasdale.
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 46 (1), 44-49, (2018)
Psychopathy and Recurring Victimization
Leah Daigle, Brent Teasdale.
Criminal Justice and Behavior, 45 (5), 639-711, (2018)
Suicidal Ideation amongst Adolescent American Indians: An Application of General Strain Theory
Jerreed Ivanich, Brent Teasdale.
Deviant Behavior, 39 (6), 702-715, (2018)
Policing in a Largely Minority Jurisdiction: The Influence of Appearance Characteristics Associated with Contemporary Hip-Hop Culture on Police Decision-Making
Dean Dabney, Brent Teasdale, Glen Ishoy, Taylor Gann, Bonnie Berry.
Justice Quarterly, 34 (7), 1310-1338, (2017)
The Effect of Social Network Characteristics and Normative Beliefs in the Association between Adolescent Depressive Symptomatology and Binge Drinking
Michelle N Harris, Brent Teasdale.
Deviant Behavior, (2017)
A Multilevel Study of Violent Victimization in Prison
Brent Teasdale, Leah E Daigle, Shila R Hawk, Jane C Daquin.
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 60 (9), 995-1015, (2016)
Reconsidering the Criminalization Debate: An Examination of the Predictors of Arrest Amongst People with Major Mental Disorders
Ellen Ballard, Brent Teasdale.
Criminal Justice Policy Review, 27 (1), 22-45, (2016)
The Recurring Victimization of Individuals with Mental Illness: A Comparison of Trajectories for Two Racial Groups
Christina Policastro, Brent Teasdale, Leah E Daigle.
Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 32 (4), 675-693, (2016)
Trajectories of Recurring Victimization amongst People with Major Mental Disorders
Brent Teasdale, Leah E Daigle, Ellen Ballard.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 29, 987-1005, (2014)
Methods for Synthesizing Findings on Moderation Effects Across Multiple Randomized Trials
C. Hendricks Brown, Zili Sloboda, Fabrizio Faggiano, Brent Teasdale, Ferdinand Keller, Gregor Burkhart, Federica Vigna-Taglianti, George Howe, Katherine Masyn, Wei Wang, Bengt Muthen, Margaret Stephens, Scott Grey.
Prevention Science, 14 (2), 144-156, (2013)
The Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Adolescent Feelings of Social Isolation
Brent Teasdale, Peggy C Stephens, Zili Sloboda, Richard C Stephens.
Social Science Quarterly, 94 (2), 490-505, (2013)
Subprime Lending, Crime, and Neighborhood Disorganization: Beyond Internal Dynamics
Brent Teasdale, Lynn M Clark, Joshua C Hinkle.
American Journal of Criminal Justice, 37, 163-178, (2012)
Presentations
Understanding the Correlation between HIV Status and Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender Individuals
Kimberly A Ingold, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA, November 1, 2023
Examining Transgender Individuals Experiences with Law Enforcement
Mindy S Bradley, Maureen Outlaw, Brent Teasdale, Kimberly S Menard, Brenda S Blackwell.
European Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, September 9, 2023
Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: The role of the U.S. criminal justice system
Laura Lutgen-Nieves, Wendy P Guastaferro, Brent Teasdale, Deborah Koetzle.
European Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, September 7, 2023
Examining Risk for Sexual Assault among Bisexuals: An intersectional analysis
Maureen Outlaw, Brent Teasdale, Kimberly S Menard, Mindy S Bradley.
Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL, November 17, 2021
Intimate Partner Violence Risk among Bisexuals: The roles of routine activities and minority stress
Mindy S Bradley, Kimberly S Menard, Brent Teasdale, Maureen Outlaw.
Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL, November 17, 2021
Sexuality, Safety, and Weapon Carrying at School
Brent Teasdale, MIndy S Bradley.
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA, November, 2019
Estimating the Role of Perceived Stigma in Victimization Amongst Individuals with Severe Mental Illness
Michelle N Harris, Miranda L Baumann, Brent Teasdale, Bruce Link.
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA, November, 2018
Recurring Victimization and Same-Sex Attraction
Mindy S Bradley, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA, November, 2018
Disability and Victimization: An Examination of Risk within U.S. State Correctional Facilities
Taylor L Gann, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2017
Police Response to Crime Suspects' Appearance: Results from an Observational Study
Dean Dabney, Brent Teasdale, Glen Ishoy, Taylor Gann, Bonnie Berry.
Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2017
Why Is there an Association Between Comorbidity and Violence?: A Mediation Analysis
Miranda L Baumann, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2017
Examining the Impact of Disability on Victimization
Taylor L Gann, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November, 2016
Guns, Mental Illness, and Violence: What is the real danger?
Miranda L Baumann, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November, 2016
The Prediction of Violent Recidivism amongst Individuals with Mental Disorders: Situational vs. Dispositional Factors
Michelle N Harris, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November, 2016
Mental Disorder, Substance Misuse, and Violence: Is there a maladaptive substance use coping effect?
Miranda L Baumann, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November, 2015
The Effect of Social Network Characteristics on Adolescent Deviance for Individuals with Depression
Michelle N Harris, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November, 2015
Suicide amongst Adolescent Native Americans in a Longitudinal Context
Jerreed Ivanich, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March, 2015
The Role of Psychopathy in Recurring Victimization
Leah E Daigle, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, September, 2014
Spirituality and Substance Use in Adolescence: A Longitudinal Approach
Beverly R Crank, Brent Teasdale.
Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, February, 2014
Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among College Students: Assessing the Risk Factors Using a Longitudinal, Gendered Approach
Sadie J Mummert, Brent Teasdale, Leah E Daigle.
Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November, 2013
The Recurring Victimization of Individuals with Mental Illness
Christina Policastro, Brent Teasdale, Leah E Daigle.
Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November, 2013
Victimization of Persons with Mental Illness in the U.K.: The moderating influence of connectedness
Brent Teasdale, Leah E Daigle.
Annual Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, September, 2013