W.E.B. Du Bois Program

The W.E.B. Du Bois program places particular emphasis on crime, violence and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States. On this page learn:

Objective of the Program

This program furthers the Department’s mission by advancing knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts. In fiscal year 2016, NIJ expanded the W.E.B. Du Bois Program to fund both scholars who are advanced in their careers and seek to conduct research which advances the study of race and crime, as well as fellows who are early in their careers and seek the opportunity to elevate their research ideas to the level of national discussion.

About W.E.B. Du Bois

W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) was an early leader in the struggle for racial equality in the United States. As a social scientist, Du Bois used objective methods to challenge discriminatory ideologies and institutions to advocate for social change. His classic study "The Philadelphia Negro,"[1] published in 1899, was a groundbreaking sociological study of the city's black community, and one of the first research projects to combine urban ethnography, social history, and descriptive statistics.

Past and Present Fellows and Scholars

Year and Award NumberFellow or Scholar
(linked to biography if available) 		Project Title
(links to description or final report if available) 		Amount
2017-IJ-CX-0116 Brian Renauer, Portland State University​Assessing the Impact of Pre-Adjudication Assessment Approaches on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Oregon ​$360,620​
​2017-MU-MU-0055 Kimberly Bernard, County of Multnomah​​Disrupting the Pathways to Gang Violence for Youth of Color ​​$468,740
​2017-IJ-CX-0044 ​Mona Lynch, The Regents of the University of California, Irvine​Can Jury Instructions Have an Impact on Trial Outcomes ​$489,085 ​
​2017-IJ-CX-0033 Amy Lerman, University of California, Berkeley​
​The Downstream Effects of Prison Reform ​
​$500,000
2016-R2-CX-0004
 Brandi Blessett, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Camden; Tia Sherèe Gaynor, Marist College
​Intersectional Subjection and Law Enforcement: Examining Perceptions Held by LGBTQ People of Color in New Orleans, LA
​$150,000
2016-R2-CX-0055 ​ ​Rodney Green, Howard University
 Do DOJ Intervention and Citizen Oversight Improve Police Accountability​$292,979​
​2016-R2-CX-0045 ​​Christina Campbell, University of Cincinnati ​The Influence of Race/Ethnicity on Disparities in Correctional Dispositions: Examining How Risk Assessment & Neighborhood Socioeconomic Context Affects Sentencing Decisions of Adjudicated Juveniles​$134,762
2016-R2-CX-0042 ​Shamena Anwar, RAND Corporation Racial Disparities in Virgina Felony Court Cases$99,517​
2016-R2-CX-0043 ​Melinda Tasca, Sam Houston State University; Jillian Turanovic, Florida State University
​Examining Race and Gender Disparities in Restricted Housing Placements$100,000
​2016-R2-CX-0041​William Horrace, Syracuse University
 Police Officer Learning, Mentoring, and Racial Bias in Traffic Stops​​$279,810
​2016-R2-CX-0044​Maria João Lobo Antunes, Towson State University; ​Eileen Ahlin, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg
​Moving to Collective Efficacy: How Inner-City Mobility Impacts Minority and Immigrant Youth Victimization and Violence​$99,993
2015-IJ-CX-0003 Kevin H. Wozniak, University of Massachusetts Boston Racialized Cues and Support for Justice Reinvestment: A Mixed-Method Study of Public Opinion$144,329
​2014-IJ-CX-0031 Kevin Drakulich,​Northeastern University​Implicit Racial Bias, Community Context, and Perceptions of Crime and Justice​$49,279
2013-IJ-CX-0021 Irshad Altheimer, Rochester Institute of Technology Enhancing Knowledge of Dispute-Related Violence$99,727
2013-IJ-CX-0022 Callie Burt, Arizona State University Racial Discrimination, Racial Socialization, Gender, and Crime: Understanding Mechanisms and Developmental Pathways$98,120
2013-IJ-CX-0020 Charles F. Klahm, IV, and Yuning Wu, Wayne State University Victimization and Fear of Crime among Arab Americans in Metro-Detroit$99,788
2012-IJ-CX-0004 Jana Arsovska, John Jay College, City University of New York Culture, Migration and Transnational Crime: Ethnic Albanian Organized Crime in New York City$99,868
2012-IJ-CX-0003 Anthony A. Peguero, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Social Bonds Across Immigration Generations and the Immigrant School Enclave$99,122
2011-IJ-CX-0004 Ojmarrh Mitchell, University of South Florida Race and Drug Arrests: Specific Deterrence and Collateral Consequences$93,553
2011-IJ-CX-0002 Bianca Bersani, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Stephanie DiPietro, University of Missouri, St. Louis 		An Examination of the "Marriage Effect" on Desistance from Crime Among U.S. Immigrants$99,149
2010-IJ-CX-0005 Hung-En Sung, John Jay College of Criminal Justice The Forsaken "Out-Laws": Crime and Justice Among Undocumented Migrant Workers in Palisades Park, New Jersey$99,843
2008-IJ-CX-0003 Chris Gibson, University of Florida
Holly Ventura Miller, University of Texas, San Antonio 		Crime and Victimization Among Hispanic Adolescents: A Multilevel Longitudinal Study of Acculturation and Segmented Assimilation$74,934
2007-IJ-CX-0032 Cynthia Lum, George Mason University The Impact of Racial and Ethnic Composition on Police Decision Making Pathways in African, Asian, Hispanic and Immigrant Communities$74,872
2006-IJ-CX-0009 Amy Farrell and Geoff Ward, Northeastern University The Contextual Significance of Courtroom Workgroup Racial Diversity to Crime Case Outcomes$75,523
2005-IJ-CX-0035 Eric Stewart, University of Missouri, St. Louis The Impact of Race, Structure, Discrimination and Culture on Youth Violence: A Multilevel Longitudinal Investigation$75,237
2004-IJ-CX-0043 Johnna Christian, Rutgers University Exploring the Factors Influencing Family Members' Connections to Prisoners$78,767
2003-IJ-CX-1006 Ivory Toldson, Southern University Evaluating the Predictive and Structural Validity of an Actuarial Method for Screening Civil Liabilities Among Police Officer Candidates$74,815
2003-IJ-
CX-0002 		Valli Kalei Kanuha, University of Hawaii Exploring the Construction of Violence Against Women and Children in an Indigenous Cultural Context: Applications of Alternative Justice Strategies in Contemporary Society$76,488
2001-IJ-CX-0012Ramiro Martinez, Florida International University The Impact of Immigration in Ethnic-Specific Violence: Identifying Individual and Community Characteristics in Miami$61,997
2000-IJ-CX-0032Becky Tatum, Georgia State UniversityThe Role of Social Support on Adolescent Crime: Identifying Race, Class and Gender Variations

$45,343

[note 1] Du Bois, W. E. B. (1899). The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania. Online version hosted by Pfeiffer University.

Date Modified: August 14, 2018