M.A. Student

About

Biography

Catherine Venegas-Garcia (she/her) is a Master’s student in Colorado State University’s Department of Sociology. She graduated from Southern Oregon University with a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a minor in Philosophy. During her time there, she helped co-author multiple research articles and book chapters with her McNair faculty mentor. Her academic interests revolve around extremism and extremist beliefs, racial and ethnic discrimination, issues within the criminal justice system, and social inequality. Currently, she is pursuing research on law enforcement organizational structure, police decertification, and “wandering” officers. 

Publications

Journal Article Publications

Sanchez, S., Venegas-Garcia, C., Bachmann, J., & Wilson, H. (forthcoming). Embracing the Liquid Syllabus in Higher Education During COVID-19.

Sanchez, S., Venegas-Garcia, C., Szott, K., & Gibbs, L. (2024). Racial Injustice, Protests, & Reflexivity: Students’ Perspectives During COVID-19 Class Journaling Activity. Journal of Criminal Justice Education.

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters 

Sanchez, S. & Venegas-Garcia, C. (2025). Thinking Sociologically: Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Society. In Sanchez, S. & Peterson, J. R. (Ed.), Race, Crime, and Injustice. Open Oregon Educational Resource: Open Access Textbook.

Sanchez, S. & Venegas-Garcia, C. (2025). Prejudice, Racism, and Discrimination. In Sanchez, S. & Peterson, J. R. (Ed.), Race, Crime, and Injustice. Open Oregon Educational Resource: Open Access Textbook.

Sanchez, S. & Venegas-Garcia, C. (2025). Racialized Socialization & Racialized Social Control. In Sanchez, S. & Peterson, J. R. (Ed.), Race, Crime, and Injustice. Open Oregon Educational Resource: Open Access Textbook. 

Sanchez, S. & Venegas-Garcia, C. (2025). Theories of Race and Crime. In Sanchez, S. & Peterson, J. R. (Ed.), Race, Crime, and Injustice. Open Oregon Educational Resource: Open Access Textbook. 

Venegas-Garcia, C., & Sanchez, S. (2024). Stigmatization and Labeling of Mexican Immigrants: Role of Media on Life Outcomes. In T. VanderPyl, & S. Sanchez (Eds.), Exploitation and Criminalization at the Margins: The Hidden Toll on Unvalued Lives. Lexington Books.

Sanchez, S., House, E., & Venegas-Garcia, C. (2024). I AM THE HEADLINE: How Media Harms Children Involved in the Criminal Justice System. In T. VanderPyl, & S. Sanchez (Eds.), Exploitation and Criminalization at the Margins: The Hidden Toll on Unvalued Lives. Lexington Books.