Discipline(s):
Sociology, Criminology
Area(s) of Expertise:
Urban Poverty, Social Networks, Street Gangs, Violent Crime, Gun Violence
E-Mail:
apapachr@hsph.harvard.edu
Website:
Papachristos.org
Background:
Andrew Papachristos is a sociologist who studies urban neighborhoods, social networks, street gangs, violent crime, and gun violence. His research uses social network analysis to the study of interpersonal violence, criminal organizations, and neighborhood level social processes. Andrew’s research has appeared in Foreign Policy, the American Journal of Sociology, Criminology & Public Policy, as well as other peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes. As a Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholar, Andrew will expand his use of network analysis to the study “crime epidemics” in U.S. cities, paying particular attention to the way violence diffuses among populations of youth. Andrew received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Chicago (2007) and is presently on leave from his position of Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Journal Articles:
Click here for a list of Andrew Papachristos' available publications in PubMed.
