Demar Lewis Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Criminology and Criminal Justice
2220 Lefrak
College Park , Maryland 20742
College Park , Maryland 20742
Email:
dlewis23@umd.edu
Office Phone:
301-405-0169
Education:
- Ph.D., Sociology & African American Studies, Yale University, 2023
- M.Phil., Sociology & African American Studies, Yale University, 2020
- M.P.P., Social Policy (cum laude), University of Michigan, 2016
- B.A., Business Administration (cum laude), University of Saint Thomas - MN, 2011
Biography:
My current projects examine (1) the influence of gentrification and resource deprivation on policing practices and Black Americans’ perceptions of community safety in Cincinnati, (2) the evolution of the “defund” mandate in U.S. politics, (3) the health consequences of carceral violence and racism in the U.S., and (4) the causes and consequences of U.S. lynchings. To pursue this research agenda, I use historical methods, qualitative interviews, statistical analyses, and computational methods. Across each project, I assess the impact of inequitable policies or practices on the health and welfare of minoritized and resource-deprived populations.