Associate Professor
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FacultyPosition
- Associate Professor
Concentration
- Criminology
- Police Organizations
- Sentencing
Department
- Sociology
Education
- Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Curriculum Vitae:
Biography
Jeffrey Nowacki is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Colorado State University. He joined the Sociology Department in 2017. His research focuses broadly on social responses to crime, specifically addressing how policy changes and social context influence criminal justice system behavior. His research has appeared in academic journals such as Crime & Delinquency, the British Journal of Criminology, Police Quarterly, Feminist Criminology, and Policing: An International Journal.
Publications
Nowacki, J., White, D., & Schafer, J. (2025). Workplace fit and police leaders: Do race and sex matter? Police Practice & Research.
Roberts, A. J. & Nowacki, J. S. (2025). Structural Gender Inequality & Women in Policing. Justice Quarterly.
Nowacki, J. & Giblin, M. (2025). Police Organizations, Fiscal Distress, and Police Employment Among Sworn and Non-Sworn Employees. American Journal of Criminal Justice.
Willert, B., & Nowacki, J. S. (2024). Social Context and Early Disposition Departures: An Examination of Disparity in Immigration Sentencing Across US District Courts. Crime & Delinquency, 00111287241249741.
Alexander, K. D., Nowacki, J. S., Opsal, T., & Sims, S. (2024). Agency Directors’ Reflections on “Success” in Community Corrections: The Role of Traditional and Alternative Measures. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 35(1), 41-60.
Nowacki, J. S., Olivarez, C., Hagan, A., & Hogan, M. (2024). Police agencies and civil asset forfeiture: An organizational perspective. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 18, paae035.
Nowacki, J. S., Makin, D., Willits, D., Parks, M., & Brooks, R. (2023). Gender, police-community contacts, and situational outcomes. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 17, paac064.