Vita

Shaun L. Gabbidon is Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg. In addition to having authored more than 30 peer-reviewed articles, he is the author or editor of seven books. Professor Gabbidon's most recent books are Criminological Perspectives on Race and Crime (2007; Routledge) and W.E.B. Du Bois on Crime and Justice: Laying the Foundations of Sociological Criminology (2007; Ashgate). His eighth book, Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice: An International Dilemma, is in press at Sage and slated for publication in fall 2008. Professor Gabbidon also serves as editor of the State University of New York (SUNY) Press's Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice book series, and as co-editor of Routledge's Criminology and Justice Studies series. In 2005, he was the recipient of the Coramae Richey Mann Award for outstanding scholarship in the area of race, ethnicity, and crime. And, in 2007, Dr. Gabbidon was the recipient of Penn State Harrisburg's Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarly Activity.

Education

• Ph.D., Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Baltimore
• B.S., Governmental Administration (specialty in criminal justice), Christopher Newport University

Research Areas

• Race and Crime
• Security Administration
• Criminology and Criminal Justice Pedagogy
• White-Collar/Corporate Crime

Professional Affiliations

• American Society of Criminology
• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Course Offerings

• Race and Crime (Undergraduate and Graduate)
• Criminal Justice Research Methods (Undergraduate)
• Qualitative Research Methods for Criminal Justice (Graduate)
• Bias Crime (Graduate)

Selected Publications (2006-2008)

Books

• Gabbidon, S.L. (2007). W.E.B. Du Bois on Crime and Justice: Laying the Foundations of Sociological Criminology. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publications.
• Gabbidon, S.L. (2007). Criminological Perspectives on Race and Crime. New York: Routledge.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

• Gabbidon, S.L., Kowal, L.*, Jordan, K., Roberts, J.*, & Vincenzi, N.* (2008) "Race-Based Peremptory Challenges: An Empirical Analysis of Litigation from the U.S. Court of Appeals, 2002-2006." American Journal of Criminal Justice 33(1): 59-68.
• Gabbidon, S.L., & Marzette, L.* (2007). "Characteristics and Outcomes of Insurance Claims Involving Losses from Theft: A Research Note on State-Level Litigation." Journal of Security Education: New Directions in Education, Training, and Justice , 2(4): 21-27.
• Fishel, J.*, Gabbidon, S.L., & Hummer, D.C. (2007) "A Quantitative Analysis of Wrongful Death Lawsuits Involving Police Officers in the United States, 1995-2005." Police Quarterly, 10(4): 455-471.
• Gabbidon, S.L., & Higgins, G.E. (2007). "Consumer Racial Profiling and Perceived Victimization: A Phone Survey of Philadelphia Area Residents." American Journal of Criminal Justice, 32(1/2): 1-11.
• Peterson, S.A., & Gabbidon, S.L. (2007). "Stressful Life Events and African-American Political Participation: A State-Level Analysis" Journal of Black Studies, 38(2):142-154.
• Gabbidon, S.L., Marzette, L.*, & Peterson, S.A. (2007). "Racial Profiling and the Courts: An Empirical Analysis of Federal Litigation, 1991-2006." Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 23(3): 226-238.
• Penn, E.B., & Gabbidon, S.L. (2007). "Criminal Justice Education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Three Decades of Progress." Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 18(1): 137-162.
• Patrick, P.A*. & Gabbidon, S.L. (2006). "Bowden v. Caldor: A Case Study of the Intersection of Racial Animus and Private Security Misconduct." Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 4(4): 51-64.
• Gabbidon, S.L., & Peterson, S.A. (2006). "Living While Black: A State-Level Analysis of the Influence of Select Social Stressors on the Quality of Life Among Black Americans." Journal of Black Studies, 37(1):83-102.
• Gabbidon, S.L., Patrick, P.A.*, & Peterson, S.A. (2006). "An Empirical Assessment of Employee Theft Lawsuits Involving Allegations of Employer Misconduct." Journal of Criminal Justice, 34(2):175-183.

*Students