In 2009, I earned a BS in Administration of Justice from George Mason University and an AM (MSW) from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration in 2011. During the 2017-2018 cycle, I earned a Fulbright Research grant to conduct research in Cali, Colombia where I explored how local NGOs support vulnerable communities impacted by armed conflict and violence.
Prior to moving to Colombia, I worked at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) in New York in program development, advocacy and research on a variety of criminal justice issues. Specifically, I provided support to communities across the country addressing public safety issues. I also conducted mixed-methods research on youth experiences while incarcerated and during their transition back into the community and the impact of police contact on youth and families in New York City.
I currently study historical and contemporary patterns of police violence, its effects on psychological well-being and racial socialization among communities of color.
I love cats, traveling (when we could!), and baking
Research Interests
Police Violence | Racial & Legal Socialization | Mental Health | Mixed-Methods Research | Participatory Research
Recent Publications
Ashley N. Jackson, Lisa Fedina, Jordan DeVylder, and Richard Barth. (2020). Victimized by the State: Police Victimization and Associations with Public Perceptions of the Police. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. https://doi.org/10.1086/711683
Andres F. Rengifo, Sofia G. Flores, and Ashley N. Jackson. (2020). From bright plots to blind spots: Mapping departures in case-review post bail reform in two New Jersey courts. Forthcoming in Criminal Justice and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854820960504
Ashley N. Jackson, Sheretta T. Butler-Barnes, Jewel D. Stafford, Helen Robinson, and Phylicia C. Allen. (2020). “Can I Live”: Black American Adolescent Boys’ Reports of Police Abuse and the Role of Religiosity on Mental Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 4330. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124330