Natalie Artman is a doctoral student in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. She holds a Master's degree in Forensic Psychology from Tiffin University and previously worked as an outpatient therapist, primarily providing mental health and substance use counseling to individuals with current and prior involvement in the criminal justice system. Her research interests are focused on reentry experiences and barriers to desistance, with particular attention to health and well-being, access to resources, shifts in family dynamics, and community connection. Her current projects are centered around county reentry offices, public opinion on reentry support, and the effects of the prison experience. Natalie aims to pursue a research-driven industry role where she can apply research to enhance program effectiveness and support systemic reform. She is committed to bridging evidence and practice to advocate for equitable reentry policies and community-based solutions.

Brandon Bledsoe is a third year Ph.D. student in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. He received his B.A. in psychology and criminal justice from the University of Washington - Tacoma in 2018, and his M.A. in criminal justice from Seattle University in 2023. Brandon's research primarily focuses on policing including community-police relations, police effectiveness, and crime mapping. Brandon has also assisted with program evaluations for Quick Response Teams responding to drug overdoses, supporting efforts to assess and improve intervention strategies.

Francesco DiRienzo is a doctoral student in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BA in Psychology from SUNY Geneseo and a MS in Criminal Justice Administration from Niagara University. His current research interests include trajectories of offending, child maltreatment, and addressing mental health within the criminal justice system.

Dani is a PhD student of Criminology at the University of Cincinnati. She has received an A.A.S in Law Enforcement from Alexandria Technical and Community College, a B.A in Criminal Justice from Minnesota State University Moorhead, and an M.S in Criminal Justice from North Dakota State University. Her research interests include Criminological Theory, Crime Prevention, Substance Use, and special populations including people experiencing homelessness.

Luis Gutierrez is a doctoral student in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. He received his Bachelor's & Master's degrees in Criminal Justice from California State University-Los Angeles. His research interests broadly include juvenile delinquency, community violence, substance abuse & mental health. More specifically, he is interested in research on justice-involved youth, prescription drug abuse & PTSD.

Lindsey Insco is a current doctoral student in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. She earned her bachelor's in chemistry from Xavier University and her master's in criminal justice at the University of Cincinnati. Her primary research interests include the experiences of individuals with disabilities in the criminal justice system, and more generally, victimization.

Sarah Light is a current doctoral student in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice as well as her Masters in Criminal Justice at Grand Valley State University. Her research interests include offender reentry and, more generally, the impact of the criminal justice system on communities.

Grace is a doctoral student in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. She completed her undergraduate degrees in criminology, psychology, and sociology at the University of Idaho and her master of science in criminal justice at University of Cincinnati. Her research focuses on institutional corrections, specifically in prison programming and policy.

Catherine Driver is a doctoral student in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology (2016) and a Master's in Applied Behavioral Science with a concentration in criminal justice (2020) from Wright State University. Her research interests lie in corrections specifically focusing on offender rehabilitation, prisoner reentry, in-prison programming, and specialty courts.

Jonathan holds a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Lamar University, a Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Eckerd College. He is the founder and former Executive Director of Florida Justice Center, a legal aid organization dedicated to helping justice-involved people overcome barriers to success. He is an influencer in the justice reform space and a frequent speaker at national conferences. Jonathan's research interests include mental health in formerly incarcerated populations, restorative justice, and collateral consequences.

Bradley O'Guinn is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. His research focuses on police effectiveness, problem-solving, and police organizations. Brad's recent work has appeared in Crime and Delinquency, Journal of Experimental Criminology, and Police Practice and Research: An International Journal. He currently serves as a Research Associate on the OneOhio Local evaluation for Hamilton County, OH.

Symone Pate is a doctoral student at the University of Cincinnati studying criminal justice. She received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Cincinnati. Her interests are sentencing and punishment, institutional and community corrections, human trafficking, and juvenile justice.

Alicen Potts is a third-year doctoral student in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. She received her M.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati, and a B.S. in Criminology and B.A. in Political Science from Virginia Tech. Her research interests are health-justice focused and policy oriented, largely centered around the experiences of individuals with a disability who are justice involved. She currently works with the Mental Health and Justice Research Lab evaluating Mental Health Crisis Response Teams across Ohio, expanding her knowledge of mental health, diversion, and community response.

Calvin Proffit is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. His research focuses on macro-level patterns of crime across demographic groups (race/ethnicity, gender, age), immigration and community contexts, and technology in policing.

I am a PhD student in Criminology at the University of Cincinnati, where I study marginalized populations with an emphasis on homelessness, criminal offending and victimization, and involvement with the justice system. My current projects include the Street Survival and Safety Survey (SSS-Survey) and Beyond the Jumpsuit: Pathways and Trajectories of Incarcerated Individuals. The SSS-Survey is a primary data collection project capturing over 500 risk-based measures from 250 individuals experiencing varying levels of homelessness in Cincinnati. Beyond the Jumpsuit is a life history study in which incarcerated individuals document their trajectories into and out of crime, from childhood through adulthood, and eventually to reentry into the community. I use both quantitative survey methods and qualitative narrative analysis to better understand barriers to prosocial integration with the aim of reducing criminal recidivism and preventing return to homelessness.