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Joseph B. Richardson, Jr.

Joseph B. Richardson, Jr.

Curriculum Vitae

Office Contact

The University of Maryland

Department of African-American Studies

2169G LeFrak Hall

College Park, MD20742

Phone: (301) 405-1163

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CURRENT ACADEMIC POSITION

Assistant Professor, Race and Policy Tenure Track. (Sept. 2006-Present)

Department of African-American Studies

University of Maryland-College Park, MD.

Faculty Associate, MarylandPopulationResearchCenter (Sept. 2006-Present)

University of Maryland-College Park, MD.

Faculty Associate, Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity (Sept. 2006-Present)

University of Maryland-College Park, MD.

DEGREES AWARDED

RUTGERSUNIVERSITY-GRADUATESCHOOL, Newark, NJ(May 2003)

Doctorate of Philosophy in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy.

Dissertation Title: To Resist, Desist or Persist: An Ethnographic Adolescent Life-Course Research Study of Social Capital in Urban Communities, Schools and Families and Its Influence on Serious and Chronic Violent Behavior Among At-Risk African-American Males.

Committee members: Mercer Sullivan (chair); Frank F. Furstenberg (co-chair); Elijah Anderson; Jeffrey Fagan; Ko-Lin Chin; Leslie Kennedy (Dean).

RUTGERSUNIVERSITY-, Newark, NJ (1992).

Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy.

THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA,Charlottesville, VA (1990).

Bachelor of Arts in African and African-American Studies.

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPINTERESTS

  • Race, Poverty , Gender and Violence
  • Race, Poverty andthe Juvenile Justice System
  • Juvenile Re-Entry and Mental Health
  • Social Capital in Urban Schools, Communities and Families
  • African-American Males and the Life-Course
  • Adolescent Development and Transitions to Young Adulthood
  • Urban Sociology
  • Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Methods
  • Social Network Analysis

AWARDS, GRANTS and HONORS

MacArthur Foundation Transitions to Adulthood Research Network,Research Associate. (Research Faculty)University of Chicago-Chapin Hall Center for Children, Chicago, Illinois. Awarded funding to examine juvenile re-entry in Chicago and the transitions from adolescence to adulthood for juvenile offenders living in disadvantaged communities. (September 2005-August 2006).

Spencer Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Chicago, Consortium on ChicagoSchool Research, Chicago, Illinois. Examined the social context of juvenile re-entry, violence and successful adolescent transitioning from juvenile detention to the classroom in Chicago Public Schools. (September 2003-September 2005).

Graduate Research Fellow, The US Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, Washington, D.C. Completed dissertation research on the relationship between social capital in urban communities, schools and families and its influence on serious violent behavior among at-risk youth.(January 2000-January 2001).

Behavioral Science Research Fellow, The National Development and Research Institutes (NDRI), Mental Health Research Association of New York, New York, NY. Behavioral Science Research Fellow in a NIDA research training program examining health risk behaviors, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS. (January 1995-December 2000).

Graduate Research Fellow, The Urban Institute, State Policy Center, Washington, DC. Examined US drug policy and its impact on incarceration rates and social isolation in urban communities (January 1994-December 1994).

Graduate Internship, The Ford Foundation, Urban Poverty Program, New York, NY. Examined the development and impact of Americorps and National Service Policy on urban communities. (Summer 1993).

Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Managing Editor, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ. (September 1991-September 1993).

RutgersUniversity Fellowship, Newark, NJ. (September 1990-September 1991).

PUBLICATIONS

Richardson, J. (2005). “An Ethnographic Adolescent Life-Course Study of Social Capital in Communities and Families and the Impact on Serious Youth Violence Among At-Risk Early Adolescent African-American Males.” Research in Race and Ethnic Relations. Marginality, Power and Social Structure: Issues in Race, Class and Gender Analysis. Volume 12. Elsevier: JAI Press.

Richardson, J. (forthcoming). “The Emerging Role of the African-American Uncle in the Lives Single-Female Headed Household and At-Risk African-American Male Youth.” Book Chapter in an Edited Volume on Social Work and Social Welfare Responses to African-American Males. Editor, Waldo E. Johnson. OxfordUniversity Press. New York, NY.

PAPERS UNDER REVIEW

“Men Do Matter: The Emerging Role of the African-American Uncle as a Critical Source of Family-Based Social Capital in the Lives of African-American Male Youth and Single Female Headed Households.” (Revise and Resubmit-Journal of Family Issues, 2007)

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION

“When Parenting Fails: Socially Isolated Urban Families and TheirOver-Reliance on the Juvenile Justice and Family Court Systems as a Surrogate Parent.”

“Stop Snitchin: The Social Implications for Social Capital and Civic Engagement in African-American Communities”

Book Manuscript

“When Flowers Grow in the Cracks: Escaping Poverty and Serious Youth Violence in Soulville” This book chronicles four intensive case studies of at-risk African-American male youth and their families residing in Soulville, an impoverished African-American community in New York City. The book examines the heterogeneity of African-American youth and their families living in poverty. Also examines the social capital that at-risk youth and their families utilize to escape poverty and serious violence. Data gathered from the author’s four-year ethnographic research study of adolescent violence in schools and communities.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS and REPORTS

Richardson, J., and Benson, J. (2003). Qualitative Analysis of the Philadelphia Educational Longitudinal Study (PELS). The University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA.

Richardson, J. (2001).A Technical Assistance Evaluation of the Kansas City Serious and Violent Offender Re-Entry Initiative. US Department of Justice, Executive Office of Weed and Seed Re-Entry Initiative. Washington, DC.

Richardson, J. (2001). A Technical Assistance Evaluation of the Las Vegas Serious and Violent Offender Re-Entry Initiative. US Department of Justice, Executive Office of Weed and Seed Re-Entry Initiative. Washington, DC.

Sullivan, M., Mateu-Gelabert, P., Miller, B., and Richardson, J. (1998). The Effects of Exposure to Violence on Early Adolescent Development: A Lifespace Approach. Adolescent Violence Project, The Vera Institute of Justice. New York, NY.

Richardson, J. (1993). The Feasibility of Early Childhood Education Training Programs (HeadStart) as a Component of National Service Policy. The Ford Foundation, Urban Poverty Program. New York, NY.

Schollenberger, G. and Richardson, J. (1991). The Potential Relationship Between Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Programs and Community Policing. US Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice. Washington, DC.

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS and LECTURES

“The Prison to College Pipeline,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Panelist. Paper presented at the Conference for the National Association of Black Graduate Students. University of Maryland-College Park. September 2007.

“The Social Context of Adolescent Violence in Urban Communities,” Lecture presented for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Summer Research Initiative. University of Maryland-College Park. July 2007.

“The State of African-American Males in the State of Maryland: Implications for Policy and Practice,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Panelist. University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Conference on the State of African-American Males in Maryland. Princess Anne, MD. March 2007.

“Contextualizing Juvenile Re-Entry for Young African-American Males: From

Prisonyard to Schoolyard,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the

Black Scholars and the Study of Black Folk: Setting Interdisciplinary Research,

Policies and Agendas for the 21st Century. Brothers of the Academy Think Tank Conference. Atlanta, GA. October 2006.

“The Heterogeneity of African-American Youth, Families and Communities Impacted by Poverty: An Analysis of Social Capital,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Multi-Disciplinary Discourse on the Link Between Child Maltreatment and Poverty Conference. San Diego, CA. May 2006.

“Gaps in Mental Health and Social Services Provided to Juvenile Offenders Returning to UrbanSchools and Communities,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Multi-Disciplinary Discourse on the Link Between Child Maltreatment and Poverty Conference. San Diego, CA. May 2006.

“Emerging Role of the African-American Uncle as Social Capital in Single-Female Headed Households and the Lives of African-American Male Youth,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Social Work and Social Welfare Responses to African-American Males: A Research, Public Policy, and Intervention Symposium. School of Social Service Administration-University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. April 2005.

“To Resist, Desist or Persist:: The Influence of Family-Based Social Capital on Serious Youth Violence Among At-Risk Youth,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual American Society of Criminology Conference, Nashville, TN. November 2004.

“Social Capital, Social Networks and Successful Youth Development for At-Risk Urban Male Youth.” Paper presented at North CarolinaCentralUniversity, Department of Criminal Justice Lecture Series. Durham, NC. October 2004.

“Social Capital, Urban Youth and Serious Violence,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois. September 2004.

“Utilizing Ethnographic Research Methods and Time Series Social Network Analysis to Examine Serious Violent Youth Behavior Over the Adolescent Life-Course,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Association of Black Sociologists Conference, San Francisco, CA. August 2004.

“An Ethnographic Adolescent Life-Course Case Study of Social Capital in Schools, Communities and Families and Its Influence on Serious Violent Behavior Among At-Risk African-American Males,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Ethnography in Education Conference, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. March 2004.

“Re-Entry and Educational Opportunity for Formerly Incarcerated Youth,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Africana Studies Against Criminal Injustice Conference, Africana Criminal Justice Project, Institute for Research in African-American Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY. April 2003.

“The Conceptual and Measurement Problems in Assessing Serious Youth Violence Over the Adolescent Life-Course: Studying Short-Term Developmental Change Using Qualitative Methods,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual American Society of Criminology Conference, Chicago, IL. November 2002.

“An Ethnographic Research Study of the Heterogeneity and Utilization of Social Capital Within Urban Communities and Families: Implications for the Success of At-Risk Young African-American Males,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Association of Black Sociologists Conference, Chicago, IL. August 2000.

“Social Capital and Delinquency Among Young African-American Males,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual American Society of Criminology Conference on Criminal Justice and Public Policy, Washington,DC. November 1998.

“Social Capital, Resilience and Delinquency Among Young African-American Males Living in High Risk Environments,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Ethnography in Education Conference, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. March 1997.

“The Relationship Between Social Capital and Adolescent Violence,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the National Conference on Adolescent Violence Sponsored by the Vera Institute of Justice, Arden House, Harriman, NY. April 1997.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS and LECTURES

Closing Remarks on the Impact of Mass Incarceration in Black Communities. Town

Hall Meeting on Mass Incarceration: Causes, Consequences and Implications for

Public Policy. Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. and Dr. Douglas Thomson. ChicagoState

University-Department of CriminalJusticeTown Hall Meeting Series. Town Hall Meeting Aired on WBEZ Radio. Chicago, IL. February 2006.

Panelist on the Fences Symposium Series. Discussed the relationships between African-American fathers and sons based on the August Wilson play “Fences.” Court Theatre. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. January 2006.

“Juvenile Re-Entry in Chicago.” Town Hall Meeting on Civic Engagement and the Criminal Justice System. Paper presented at the Chicago State University-Department of Criminal Justice Town Hall Meeting Series. Chicago, IL. June 2005.

“A Look at the Social Context of Juvenile Re-Entry in Chicago,” Joseph B.

Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at ChapinHallCenter for Children Colloquium Series. The University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. December 2004

“To Resist, Desist or Persist: Social Capital in Urban Communities, Schools and Families and the Influence on Violent Behavior Over the Adolescent Life-Course,” Paper presented at the Consortium on Chicago School Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. April 2003.

“Examining Re-Entry and HIV/AIDS in Urban Communities,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Baylor University-School of Medicine, Houston, TX. April 2003.

“Social Capital and the Social Context of Adolescent Violence,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at John Jay School of Criminal Justice-City University of New York, New York, NY. December 2002.

“Incarcerated Fathers and the Re-Entry Process,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the Re-Entry Initiative Cluster Meetings, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Orlando, FL.May 2001.

“The Influence of Social Capital on Delinquency Among At-Risk African-American Youth,” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented at the University of Pennsylvania-Department of Sociology Colloquium Series, Philadelphia, PA. February 1999.

“The Social Context of Adolescent Violence.” Joseph B. Richardson, Jr. Paper presented to the Rutgers University Board of Trustees,Newark, NJ. April 1997.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Courses

Graduate Seminar “Introduction to Criminological Theory”

The Department of Criminal Justice (CJ480), ChicagoStateUniversity, Chicago, IL.

(Spring 2006)

Special Topics Course “Social Capital, Urban Youth and Serious Violence”

The Department of Criminal Justice (CJ489), ChicagoStateUniversity, Chicago, IL. (Summer 2004 and Summer 2005)

Undergraduate Courses

AASP 499Q “Qualitative Methods in Urban Communities”

The Department of African-American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

(Fall 2007)

AASP 499T “Race, Poverty, Youth Violence and the Juvenile Justice System”

The Department of African-American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

(Spring and Fall 2007)

AASP 386 “Faculty Advisor for Student Research Internship”

The Department of African-American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

(Fall 2006 and Spring 2007)

Special Topics Course “Social Capital, Urban Youth and Serious Violence”

The Department of Criminal Justice (CJ 389), ChicagoStateUniversity, Chicago, IL. (Summer 2004 and Summer 2005)

ADVANCED STATISTICAL TRAINING

Audited Hierarchal Linear Modeling Course, University of Chicago, Department of Sociology (Spring 2004). Instructor: Dr. Tony Bryk.

Advanced Statistical Training, AlbertEinsteinCollege of Medicine, YeshivaUniversity (Summer 2002)

Multi-Level Statistical Modeling, Behavioral Science Research Training Program, National Development and Research Institutes (January 1995-December 2000)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Faculty Research Associate, University of Maryland, College Park, Cultural Systems Analysis Group. Violence Reduction Project. Provide technical assistance and consulting for an ethnographic research project which documents the re-entry and transition of offenders back into disadvantaged communities located in Southeast Washington, DC. January 2007-Present.

Research Associate (Research Faculty-Assistant Professor), University of Chicago, ChapinHallCenter for Children,Chicago, IL. Funded by the MacArthur Foundation’s Transitions to Adulthood Research Network to ethnographically document juvenile re-entry among twenty recently released juvenile offenders from CookCountyJuvenileDetentionCenter, the largest juvenile detention center in the country. Also examined the transitions from adolescence to adulthood for juvenile offenders. (September 2005 to September 2006).

Research Associate (Research Faculty-Assistant Professor), University of Chicago,

ChapinHallCenter for Children, Chicago, IL. Out of School Opportunities Study.

Conducted ethnographic participant observations and tape-recorded life history interviews with ChicagoPublic School administrators, Park District officials, parents and students on the after-school opportunities and programs for disadvantaged youth in the City of Chicago. (September 2005 to September 2006).

Spencer Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Consortium on ChicagoSchool Research, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Examined juvenile re-entry, school violence and successful transitioning from juvenile detention to the classroom in Chicago Public Schools. Senior mentors: Dr. Waldo Johnson, School of Social Service Administrationand Dr. Edgar Epps, Emeritus Professor, Department of Sociology(September 2003 to September 2005).

Research Associate. The University of Pennsylvania. Department of Sociology, Philadelphia, PA.Worked with Professor Dr. Frank Furstenberg collecting qualitative data from participants in the Philadelphia Educational Longitudinal Study, specifically among a sub-sample of hard to reach populations e.g., high school dropouts, teen parents and delinquent youth (October 2002 to September 2003).

Behavioral Science Research Fellow.Behavioral Science Training Program. National Development and Research Institutes, New York, NY. Worked with Drs. Bruce Johnson and Greg Falkin, in a NIDA behavioral science research training program for doctoral candidates with a specific interest in health risk behaviors, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS among urban populations (January 1995 to December 2000).

Research Associate, National Associates Program, The Vera Institute of Justice, New York, NY. Worked with Dr. John Jeffries, Director of the National Associates Program, collecting qualitative and quantitative data on re-entry and re-entry programs across the United States. Data was used to inform the Department of Justice, public policy think tanks and community based organizations on the effectiveness of re-entry based initiatives (January 2000 to December 2000).

Ethnographer, Studying Adolescent Violence in School and Communities: Growing Up Safe and Smart, The Vera Institute of Justice, New York, NY. Worked with Dr. Mercer L. Sullivan, Project Director, examining the social context of adolescent violence in schools and communities. Conducted four years of intensive ethnographic fieldwork in Central Harlem documenting the social context of adolescent violence and gang involvement among a sample group of twenty-five African-American early adolescents (September 1995 to December 1999).

Research Associate, The Urban Institute, State Policy Center, Washington, DC. Worked with Drs. Adele Harrell and Shelli Rossman examining the impact of drug policy on incarceration and social isolation in urban communities (June 1994 to December 1994).

Graduate Intern, The Ford Foundation, Urban Poverty Program, New York, NY.

Worked closely with program officers Drs. Karen Fulbright-Anderson and Janice Molnar on exploring the potential relationship between AmeriCorps and National Service Policy and early childhood education training programs (June 1993 to September 1993).

Research Analyst, The New York City Department of Probation Management Analysis and Planning Division,New York, NY. Collected, analyzed and coded data for the Edgecomb Day Treatment Project. Project was developed as an alternative to incarceration program for non-violent offenders with substance abuse addictions (May 1992 to September 1992)