CURRICULUM VITAE

University of Minnesota
Department of Sociology
909 Social Sciences
office: (612) 624-4016
267 19th Avenue South
dept.: (612) 624-4300
Minneapolis, MN 55455
fax: (612) 624-7020

EDUCATION

1995 Ph.D. Sociology, University of Wisconsin.
Advisor: Ross Matsueda. Major: Criminology, Stratification. Minor: Industrial Relations
1990 M.S. Sociology, University of Wisconsin [Entered graduate school 1989]
1986 B.A. Behavioral Science and Law / Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin.

POSITIONS HELD

2006-2012 Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota.

2006-2012 Department Chair (two terms). Sociology, University of Minnesota.

2005-2006 Professor. Sociology, University of Minnesota.
Associate Department Chair (2004-06)

2001-2005 Associate Professor. Sociology, University of Minnesota.
McKnight Presidential Fellow (2001-04)

1995-2001 Assistant Professor. Sociology, University of Minnesota.
Core Faculty, NIMH training grant (1998-2006).

HONORS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2009-12 Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2011 Equal Justice Award for Research, The Council on Crime and Justice
2011 Outstanding Service as Editor, American Sociological Association
2009 Public Sociology Keynote, Indiana University
2004 New York Times Magazine, 2003 “Ideas of the Year”
2004 Member, Sociological Research Association
2002-03 U.S. Delegate, U.S.- Japan Leadership Exchange
2000-02 Fellow, Soros Foundation Open Society Institute
2001 Outstanding Faculty Award, Mortar Board National Honor Society
(for superior dedication to undergraduate research)
2000 Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award, American Society of Criminology
(for outstanding scholarly contributions to the field of criminology)
1998 Junior Scholar Award, International Society for Criminology
1996 Katherine DuPree Lumpkin Dissertation Award, University of Wisconsin
1992 1st Prize, ASA Crime, Law and Deviance Section Student Paper Award
1991 1st Prize, Gene Carte Paper Award American Society of Criminology
1990-92 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
1986 Undergraduate Scholarship, AMEV/Fortis Company

MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN AWARDS

2011, 1998 Faculty Mentor Award, University of Minnesota Department of Sociology
2009 Outstanding Service Award, University of Minnesota Department of Sociology
2007 Ten Year Certificate of Appreciation, TRIO Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program
2006 Distinguished McKnight University Professorship, University of Minnesota
2005 Public Sociology Award, University of Minnesota Department of Sociology
2004 Sociological Education Award, Sociologists of Minnesota
1999 College Nominee, Morse Alumni University Teaching Award
1999 Student Board Nominee, College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Faculty Award
1990 Distinction, University of Wisconsin Sociology Preliminary Examination
1989 Graduate Fellowship, University of Wisconsin

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

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Douglas Hartmann and Christopher Uggen, editors. Forthcoming in 2013. The Social Side of Politics. New York: W.W. Norton.

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Douglas Hartmann and Christopher Uggen, editors. 2012. The Contexts Reader. 2nd ed. New York: W.W. Norton.

 

Jeff Manza and Christopher Uggen. 2006. Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy. New York: Oxford University Press.

Paperback edition (2008)
Choice Outstanding Academic Title (2006)
Finalist, C. Wright Mills Award (2006)

JOURNAL EDITING

Editor and Publisher. 2010-Now. The Society Pages (with Douglas Hartmann).

Editor. 2008-2011. Contexts. (with Douglas Hartmann). Volumes 7, 8, 9, and 10, Numbers 1-4. American Sociological Association.

Guest editor. 2008. Criminology and Public Policy.The Effect of Criminal Background Checks on Hiring Ex-Offenders.

Guest editor. 2005. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. Special issue: Collateral Consequences of Criminal Sanctions, Volume 21, No. 1.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Michael Vuolo, Christopher Uggen, and Sarah Lageson. 2013. “Taste Clusters of Music and Drugs: Evidence from Three Analytic Levels.” Forthcoming in British Journal of Sociology. [copyright]

Jason Schnittker, Michael Massoglia, and Christopher Uggen. 2012. “Out and Down: Incarceration and Psychiatric Disorders.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior 53:448-64. [copyright]

Elaine Hernandez and Christopher Uggen. 2012. “Institutions, Politics, and Mental Health Parity.” Society and Mental Health. [copyright]

Melissa Thompson and Christopher Uggen. 2012. “Dealers, Thieves, and the Common Determinants of Drug and Non-Drug Illegal Earnings.” Criminology 50:1057-87. [copyright]

Heather McLaughlin, Christopher Uggen, and Amy Blackstone. 2012. “Sexual Harassment, Workplace Authority, and the Paradox of Power.”American Sociological Review 77:625-47. [copyright]

Ryan D. King, Michael Massoglia, and Christopher Uggen. “Employment and Exile: U.S. Criminal Deportations, 1908-2005.” 2012. American Journal of Sociology 117:1786-1825. [authorship is alphabetical, reflecting equal contributions] [copyright]

Jason N. Houle, Jeremy Staff, Jeylan T. Mortimer, Christopher Uggen, and Amy Blackstone. 2011. “The Psychological Impact of Sexual Harassment during the Early Occupational Career.” Society and Mental Health 1:89-105. [copyright]

Jason Schnittker, Michael Massoglia, and Christopher Uggen. 2011. “Incarceration and the Health of the African American Community.” Du Bois Review 8:133-41. [pdf] [copyright]

Michael Massoglia and Christopher Uggen. 2010. “Settling Down and Aging Out: Toward an Interactionist Theory of Desistance and the Transition to Adulthood.” American Journal of Sociology 116:543-82. [authorship is alphabetical, reflecting equal contributions] [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen and Michelle Inderbitzin. 2010. “Public Criminologies.”Criminology and Public Policy 9: 725-750 [with introduction by Todd Clear and Policy Essay responses by Paul Rock, Kenneth Land, Ian Loader and Richard Sparks, Michael Tonry, and Daniel Mears pp. 751-805]. [pdf] [copyright]

Sara Wakefield and Christopher Uggen. 2010. “Incarceration and Stratification.” Annual Review of Sociology 36:387-406. [pdf] [copyright]

Amy Blackstone, Christopher Uggen, and Heather McLaughlin. 2009. “Legal Consciousness and Responses to Sexual Harassment.” Law & Society Review 43:631-68.[pdf] [copyright]

Teresa Swartz, Amy Blackstone, Christopher Uggen, and Heather McLaughlin. 2009. “Welfare and Citizenship: The Effects of Government Assistance on Voting Behavior.” The Sociological Quarterly 50:633-65. [pdf] [copyright]

Jesse Wozniak and Christopher Uggen. 2009. “Real Men Use Non-Lethals: Appeals to Masculinity in Marketing Police Weaponry." Feminist Criminology 4:274-93. [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen and Chika Shinohara. 2009. “Sexual Harassment Comes of Age: A Comparative Analysis of the United States and Japan." The Sociological Quarterly. 50:201-34. [pdf] [copyright]

Heather Hlavka and Christopher Uggen. 2008. “Does Stigmatizing Sex Offenders Drive Down Reporting Rates? Perverse Effects and Unintended Consequences.” Northern Kentucky Law Review 35:347-69. [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen. 2008. “Editorial Introduction: The Effect of Criminal Background Checks on Hiring Ex-Offenders.” Criminology and Public Policy 7:367-370. [pdf] [copyright]

Heather McLaughlin, Christopher Uggen, and Amy Blackstone. 2008. “Social Class and Workplace Harassment During the Transition to Adulthood.” New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development 119:85-98. [invited]. [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen. 2007. “Who We Punish: The Carceral State.” Social Research 74: 467-469 [pdf] [copyright] and “Dirty Bombs and Garbage Cases.” Social Research 74: 707-711. [invited, non-refereed] [pdf] [copyright]

Michael Massoglia and Christopher Uggen. 2007. “Subjective Desistance and the Transition to Adulthood.” Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice 23:90-103. [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen, Jeff Manza, and Melissa Thompson, 2006. “Citizenship, Democracy, and the Civic Reintegration of Criminal Offenders.” The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 605:281-310. [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen, Angela Behrens, and Jeff Manza. 2005. “Criminal Disenfranchisement.” Annual Review of Law and Social Science 1:307-322. [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen and Jeff Manza. 2004. “Voting and Subsequent Crime and Arrest: Evidence from a Community Sample.” Columbia Human Rights Law Review 36:193-215. [pdf] [copyright]

Jeff Manza and Christopher Uggen. 2004. “Punishment and Democracy: The Disenfranchisement of Nonincarcerated Felons in the United States.” Perspectives on Politics 2:491-505. [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen and Amy Blackstone. 2004. "Sexual Harassment as a Gendered Expression of Power." American Sociological Review 69:64-92. [abstract] [ASA release] [pdf] [copyright]

Jeff Manza, Clem Brooks, and Christopher Uggen. 2004. “Public Attitudes toward Felon Disenfranchisement in the United States.” Public Opinion Quarterly 68:276-87. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Sara Wakefield and Christopher Uggen. 2004. "The Declining Significance of Race in Federal Civil Rights Law: The Social Structure of Employment Discrimination Claims." Sociological Inquiry 74:128-57. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Angela Behrens, Christopher Uggen, and Jeff Manza. 2003. “Ballot Manipulation and the ‘Menace of Negro Domination’: Racial Threat and Felon Disenfranchisement in the United States, 1850-2002.” American Journal of Sociology 109:559-605. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Reprinted 2006 in Crime and Criminal Justice: International Library of Essays in Law & Society, edited by William T. Lyons, Jr. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing.

Christopher Uggen, Jeff Manza, and Angela Behrens. 2003. “Felon Voting Rights and the Disenfranchisement of African Americans.” Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society 5:47-55. [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen and Melissa Thompson. 2003. "The Socioeconomic Determinants of Ill-Gotten Gains: Within-Person Changes in Drug Use and Illegal Earnings." American Journal of Sociology 109:146-85. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Jeremy Staff and Christopher Uggen. 2003. "The Fruits of Good Work: Job Quality and Adolescent Deviance." Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 40:263-90. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen and Jeff Manza. 2002. "Democratic Contraction? The Political Consequences of Felon Disenfranchisement in the United States." American Sociological Review 67:777-803.[abstract] [pdf] [ASA] [NYT] [copyright]

Reprinted 2006 in Crime, Inequality, and the State, edited by Mary E. Vogel (New York: Routledge). Excerpted 2004, pp. 264-65 in Sociology (“Prisoners and Presidents”) by David M. Newman. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press; Excerpted 2003 in American Sociological Association’s Footnotes (“Sociology News for the Dinner Table”) 31:8; Excerpted 2003 in Contexts (“Discoveries”) 2:6.

Christopher Uggen and Jeremy Staff. 2001. “Work as a Turning Point for Criminal Offenders.” Corrections Management Quarterly 5:1-16. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Reprinted 2004, Pp. 141-66 in Crime and Employment: Critical Issues in Crime Reduction for Corrections, edited by Jessie L. Krienert and Mark S. Fleisher. Rowman and Littlefield.

Barbara McMorris and Christopher Uggen. 2000. "Alcohol and Employment in the Transition to Adulthood." Journal of Health and Social Behavior 41:276-94. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen. 2000. "Work as a Turning Point in the Life Course of Criminals: A Duration Model of Age, Employment, and Recidivism." American Sociological Review 65:529-46. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Reprinted 2002, 2004, 2006 in Boundaries: Readings in Deviance, Crime, and Justice, edited by B.R.E. Wright, Jr. and R.B. McNeal, Jr. Allyn & Bacon/Pearson Custom Publishing.

Awarded International Society for Criminology Junior Scholar Article Prize.

Christopher Uggen. 2000. "Class, Gender, and Arrest: An Intergenerational Analysis of Workplace Power and Control." Criminology 38:101-28. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Jessica Huiras, Christopher Uggen, and Barbara McMorris. 2000. "Career Jobs, Survival Jobs, and Employee Deviance: A Social Investment Model of Workplace Misconduct." The Sociological Quarterly 41:245-63. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Candace Kruttschnitt, Christopher Uggen, and Kelly Shelton. 2000. "Predictors of Desistance among Sex Offenders: The Interaction of Formal and Informal Social Controls." Justice Quarterly 17:61-87. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Elizabeth Chambliss and Christopher Uggen. 2000. "Men and Women of Elite Law Firms: Reevaluating Kanter's Legacy." Law and Social Inquiry 25:41-68. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Lauren Edelman, Christopher Uggen, and Howard Erlanger. 1999. "The Endogeneity of Legal Regulation: Grievance Procedures as Rational Myth."  American Journal of Sociology 105:406-54. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen and Jennifer Janikula. 1999. "Volunteerism and Arrest in the Transition to Adulthood." Social Forces 78:331-62. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen. 1999. "Ex-Offenders and the Conformist Alternative: A Job Quality Model of Work and Crime." Social Problems 46:127-51. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen and Candace Kruttschnitt. 1998. "Crime in the Breaking: Gender Differences in Desistance." Law and Society Review 32:401-28. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Reprinted 2000 in The Termination of Criminal Careers, edited by Stephen Farrall. 2000. International Library of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Hampshire, UK: Ashgate.

Christopher Uggen and Irving Piliavin. 1998. "Asymmetrical Causation and Criminal Desistance." Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 88:1399-1422. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Reprinted 2002, 2004, 2006 in Boundaries: Readings in Deviance, Crime, and Justice.

Excerpted in National Institute of Justice NIJ Journal 237:20 (October).

Christopher Uggen. 1993. "Reintegrating Braithwaite: Shame and Consensus in Criminological Theory." Law and Social Inquiry 18:481-500. [pdf] [copyright] [An article-length review essay]

Christopher Uggen. 1993. "Beyond Calvin and Hobbes: Rationality and Exchange in a Theory of Moralizing Shaming." Law and Social Inquiry 18:513-16. [pdf] [copyright] [A rejoinder to John Braithwaite's "Pride in Criminological Dissensus"]


CHAPTERS IN EDITED VOLUMES

Christopher Uggen, Sarah Shannon, and D. Wayne Osgood. “From Daddy’s Liquor Cabinet to Home Depot: Shifts in Leisure Activity in the Transition to Adulthood.” Conditionally accepted for forthcoming volume, edited by Teresa Swartz, Doug Hartmann, and Ruben Rumbaut.

Sarah Lageson and Christopher Uggen. 2013. “How Work Affects Crime—And Crime Affects Work—Over The Life Course.” Pages 201-212 in Handbook of Life-Course Criminology: Emerging Trends and Directions for Future Research, edited by Chris L. Gibson and Marvin D. Krohn. New York: Springer.

Alec Ewald and Christopher Uggen. 2012. “The Collateral Effects of Imprisonment on Prisoners, Their Families, and Communities.” Pages 83-103 in The Oxford Handbook on Sentencing and Corrections, edited by Joan Petersilia and Kevin Reitz. New York: Oxford University Press.

Sarah Shannon and Christopher Uggen. 2012. “Incarceration as a Political Institution.” Pages 214-225 in The New Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology, edited by Kate Nash, Alan Scott, and Edwin Amenta. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. [pdf] [copyright]

Terence P. Thornberry, Peggy C. Giordano, Christopher Uggen, Mauri Matsuda, Ann S. Masten, Erik Bulten, and Andrea G. Donker. 2012. “Explanations for Offending.” Pages 47-85 in From Juvenile Delinquency to Adult Crime: Criminal Careers, Justice Policy, and Prevention, edited by Rolf Loeber and David Farrington. New York: Oxford University Press.

Darren Wheelock, Christopher Uggen, and Heather Hlavka. 2011. “Employment Restrictions for Individuals with Felon Status and Racial Inequality in the Labor Market.” Pages 278-307 in Global Perspectives on Re-Entry, edited by Ikponwosa O. Ekunwe and Richard S. Jones. Tampere, Finland: Tampere University Press.

Christopher Uggen and Michelle Inderbitzin. 2010. "The Price and the Promise of Citizenship: Extending the Vote to Nonincarcerated Felons." Pages 61-68 in Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Policy: Policy Proposals From the American Society of Criminology Conference, edited by Natasha A. Frost, Joshua D. Freilich, and Todd R. Clear. Belmont, CA: Cengage/Wadsworth. [pdf] [copyright]

Shelly Schaefer and Christopher Uggen. 2009. “Juvenile Delinquency and Desistance.” Pages 423-430 in Handbook of Youth and Young Adulthood, edited by Andy Furlong. Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Routledge.

Christopher Uggen, Mischelle Van Brakle, and Heather McLaughlin. 2009. “Punishment and Social Exclusion: National Differences in Prisoner Disenfranchisement.” Pages 59-78 in Criminal Disenfranchisement in an International Perspective, edited by Alec Ewald and Brandon Rottinghaus. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen and Heather Hlavka. 2008. “No More Lame Pro-sems: Professional Development Seminars in Sociology.” Pages 191-216 in Academic Street Smarts: Informal Professionalization of Graduate Students, edited by Ira Silver and David Shulman. New York: American Sociological Association. [pdf] [copyright]

Darren Wheelock and Christopher Uggen. 2008. "Race, Poverty and Punishment: The Impact of Criminal Sanctions on Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Inequality." Pages 261-292 in The Colors of Poverty: Why Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist, edited by David Harris and Ann Chih Lin. New York: Russell Sage.

Uggen, Christopher. 2008. “Thinking Experimentally.” Pages 181-189 in Experiments in Criminology and Law: A Research Revolution. Christine J. Horne and Michael J. Lovaglia. Lanham, MA: Rowman and Littlefield.

Michelle Inderbitzin, Kelly Fawcett, Christopher Uggen, and Kristin A. Bates. 2007. "'Revolutions May Go Backwards': The Persistence of Voter Disenfranchisement in the United States." Pages 37-53 in Through the Eye of Katrina: Social Justice in the United States, edited by Kristin A. Bates and Richelle S. Swan. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.

Christopher Uggen and Sara Wakefield. 2007. “What Have We Learned from Longitudinal Studies of Adolescent Employment and Crime?” Pages 189-218 in The Long View of Crime: A Synthesis of Longitudinal Research, edited by Akiva Liberman. New York: Springer.

Angela Behrens, Christopher Uggen, and Jeff Manza. 2006. “Felon Disenfranchisement." Pages 582-585 in Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties. New York: Routledge.

Christopher Uggen and Sara Wakefield. 2005. “Young Adults Reentering the Community from the Criminal Justice System: Challenges to Adulthood.” Pages 114-144 in On Your Own Without a Net: The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations, edited by D. Wayne Osgood, E. Michael Foster, Constance Flanagan, and Gretchen R. Ruth. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen, Sara Wakefield, and Bruce Western. 2005. “Work and Family Perspectives on Reentry.” Pages 209-243 in Prisoner Reentry and Crime in America, edited by Jeremy Travis and Christy Visher. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Christopher Uggen and Jeff Manza. 2005. “Disenfranchisement and the Civic Reintegration of Convicted Felons.” Pages 67-84 in Civil Penalties, Social Consequences, edited by Christopher Mele and Teresa Miller. New York: Routledge. [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen and Jeff Manza. 2004. “Lost Voices: The Civic and Political Views of Disfranchised Felons.” Pages 165-204 in Imprisoning America: The Social Effects of Mass Incarceration, edited by Mary Pattillo, David Weiman, and Bruce Western. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. [pdf] [copyright]

Jeremy Staff, Jeylan Mortimer, and Christopher Uggen. 2004. “Work and Leisure in Adolescence.” Pages 429-450 in The Handbook of Adolescent Psychology, edited by Richard Lerner and Laurence Steinberg. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

Christopher Uggen, Jeff Manza, and Angela Behrens. 2004. “Less than the Average Citizen: Stigma, Role Transition, and the Civic Reintegration of Convicted Felons.” Pages 258-290 in After Crime and Punishment: Pathways to Offender Reintegration, edited by Shadd Maruna and Russ Immarigeon. Cullompton, Devon, UK: Willan Publishing. [abstract] [pdf] [copyright]

Christopher Uggen and Michael Massoglia. 2003. “Desistance from Crime as a Turning Point in the Life Course.” Pages 311-29 in Handbook of the Life Course, edited by Jeylan T. Mortimer and Michael J. Shanahan. New York: Plenum Publishing. [abstract]

Michael Massoglia and Christopher Uggen. 2002. “Life Course Theories.” Pages 1008-12 in Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [abstract]

Christopher Uggen. 2001. “Crime and Class.” Volume 5, pages 2906-10 in International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, edited by Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. New York: Elsevier. [abstract]

Christopher Uggen and Melissa Thompson. 2001. “Prevention: Juveniles as Potential Offenders.” Pages 1152-55 in Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. New York: MacMillan. [abstract]


REVIEWS, COMMENTARY, AND SHORT PIECES

Christopher Uggen. 2012. “A Tragic Distraction.” National Post (Canada). December 21, p. A16. Reprinted in Vancouver Sun and elsewhere.

Christopher Uggen. 2012. Crime and the Great Recession. Stanford, CA: Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality. Reprinted as “The Crime Wave that Wasn’t” Pathways magazine, Fall 2012, pp. 14-18.

What Americans Believe about Voting Rights for Criminals. 2012. Scholars Strategy Network.

Doug Hartmann and Christopher Uggen. 2008-2010. “From the Editors,” an introductory column in each quarterly issue of Contexts.

Christopher Uggen. 2010. “Law enforcement death rate falling, not rising.” Minnpost. May 14.

Christopher Uggen. 2010. “The link between education and police use of force.” Minnpost. April 28. Reprinted as “The Link Between Use of Force and Education” on PoliceLink.com May, 2010.

Chika Shinohara and Christopher Uggen. 2009. "Sexual Harassment: The Emergence of Legal Consciousness in Japan and the US." The Asia-Pacific Journal 31:2-09.

Christopher Uggen. 2008. “Who are the Outlaws? A Freakonomics Quorum,” New York Times Online. October 16.

Christopher Uggen. 2008. “Sociology of Deviance in the Real World,” “Journaling Interns -- Tell them to Write it All Down,” and course syllabus. Pp. 91-97, 209-214, and 235-238 in Bruce Hoffman (ed.) Teaching the Sociology of Deviance (6th Edition). Washington, D.C.: American Sociological Association.

Christopher Uggen. 2006. “The Disenfranchised of History … and Now.” Wall Street Journal, September 2, p. A9, Letters section.

Christopher Uggen and Mike Vuolo. 2006. “Getting the Truth about Consequences.” Amici: Newsletter of the Sociology of Law Section of the American Sociological Association 13:6-8.

Christopher Uggen. 2005. “Editorial Comment” as guest editor for special issue on Collateral Consequences of Criminal Sanctions. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice 21:4-5.

Christopher Uggen. 2005. “Public Criminologies and Sociological Education.” Sociological Education award address. Sociograph 23 (1): 7.

Christopher Uggen. 2004. “Where Tough Guys Go.” Review of Laub and Sampson’s Shared Beginnings, Divergent Lives. Contexts 3: 64-66.

Jeff Manza and Christopher Uggen. 2004. “The President Is Right: Ex-Felons Need Aid.” Newsday, February 5, p. A33, Op-Ed section.

Reprinted 2004 under various titles, e.g., "Ex-cons Deserve a Chance to Right their Lives."

Christopher Uggen and Jeff Manza. 2003. “They've Paid Their Debt; Let Them Vote.” Los Angeles Times, July 18, p. B15, Op-Ed section.

Reprinted 2003 under various titles.

Christopher Uggen. 2003. “Criminology and the Sociology of Deviance.” The Criminologist 28:1-5. [pdf]

Christopher Uggen. 2002. “Crime and Punishment to the Core.” Brief invited comment on Western and Pettit. Contexts 1:4.


TECHNICAL REPORTS AND WORKING PAPERS

Christopher Uggen, Sarah Shannon, and Jeff Manza. 2012. State-level Estimates of Felon Disenfranchisement in the United States, 2010. Washington, DC: Sentencing Project.

Christopher Uggen. 2012. Felon Disenfranchisement in Minnesota.

Christopher Uggen and Suzy McElrath. 2012. Felon Disenfranchisement in Wisconsin.

Christopher Uggen and Melissa Thompson. 1999. National Institute of Justice Final Report: Careers in Crime and Substance Use.

Christopher Uggen, Irving Piliavin, and Ross Matsueda. "Jobs Programs and Criminal Desistance ." 1997. Review paper commissioned by the Urban Institute, Washington, DC.

PAPERS UNDER REVIEW

Christopher Uggen and Sarah Shannon. "Productive Addicts and Harm Reduction: How Work Reduces Crime – But Not Drug Use." [revised and resubmitted to Social Problems]

Christopher Uggen, Mike Vuolo, Sarah Lageson, Ebony Ruhland, and Hilary Whitham. "The Edge of Stigma: An Experimental Audit of the Effects of Low-Level Criminal Records on Employment."

Brianna Remster, Michael Massoglia, and Christopher Uggen. “The Divergent Effects of Elective and Mandatory Volunteering on Subsequent Arrest.” [revise and resubmit at Criminology]

Michael Vuolo, Christopher Uggen, and Sarah Lageson. “The Effect of The Great Recession on Entry-Level Job Applicants by Race: A Happenstance Field Experiment.”

Amy Blackstone, Jason N. Houle, and Christopher Uggen. “’At the time, I thought it was Great’: Sexual Harassment and the Transition to Adulthood.”


WORK IN PROGRESS

“Voting and the Civic Reintegration of Former Prisoners” with Shelly Schaefer (draft available).

“A Survey and Analysis of Programs for Inmate Fathers: Basic Questions and Future Directions” with Sarah Shannon and Sara Wakefield.


GRANTS

EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS

2013-18 PENDING. NIH – R01. “Work Experience and Mental Health: A Panel Study of Youth.”[Co-I with Jeylan Mortimer, Teresa Swartz, Monica Kirkpatrick-Johnson, and Jeremy Staff] 5/1/13-4/30/18. $1,808,255.

2010-13 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research. “"The Effects of Incarceration on the Health of Individuals, Families, and Communities." [Co-PI with Jason Schnittker] 6/1/10-5/30/13. $415,216.

2008-13 NIH - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. “Work Experience and Mental Health: A Panel Study of Youth.” [Co-Investigator with Jeylan Mortimer (PI) et al.]. 4/1/08-3/31/13. $1,250,000.

2007-09 National Science Foundation. “Gender Differences in the Causes and Consequences of Drug Use.” [Co-PI with Melissa Thompson]. 5/13/07-4/29/09. $108,074 ($24,700 at Minnesota).

2007-08 National Institute of Justice. “The Effects of Low-Level Offense Records and Race on Employability” [PI with The Council on Crime and Justice]. $35,000.

2007-08 JEHT Foundation. “The Effects of Low-Level Offense Records and Race on Employability” [PI with The Council on Crime and Justice]. 5/1/07-10/31/08. $265,300 ($80,000 at University).

2006-07 The Sentencing Project. “Voting and Civic Reintegration in Oregon.” [Co-PI with Michelle Inderbitzin]. 6/1/06-5/31/07. $5,500.

2002-07 NIH - National Institute of Mental Health and National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. “Work Experience and Mental Health: A Panel Study of Youth” [Co-Investigator with Jeylan Mortimer (PI) et al.]. 8/12/02-8/11/07. $1,557,287.

2005-06 National Institute on Drug Abuse/National Institutes of Health. “Peers, Parents, and Media: Effects on Youth Substance Use.” 1/1/06-12/31/06. $67,917. Not funded.

1996-06 National Institute of Mental Health, Institutional Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA). “Mental Health and Adjustment in the Life Course.” [Core Faculty Member and Co-Investigator on this training grant with Jeylan Mortimer (PI) et al.]

2004-05 Russell Sage Foundation. “Adding Criminal History Information to the 2004 General Social Survey” [Co-Investigator with Jeff Manza, Devah Pager, and Tom Smith]. $36,000. Not funded.

2000-02 Soros Foundation. Open Society Institute Individual Project Fellowship [with Jeff Manza, Northwestern]. 7/1/00-12/31/02. $101,164 ($50,602 at Minnesota).

1999-02 National Science Foundation. “Political Consequences of Felon Disenfranchisement.” [with Jeff Manza, Northwestern] 6/1/99-12/31/02. $210,000 ($101,570 at Minnesota).

1997-02 NIH - National Institute of Mental Health. “Work Experience and Mental Health: A Panel Study of Youth.” [Co-Investigator with Jeylan Mortimer (PI) and Michael Finch]. 3/1/97-2/28/02. $845,304.

1998-99 National Institute of Justice. “Careers in Crime and Substance Use.” $45,903.


INTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS

2008-09 Undergraduate Research Opportunity. “Effect of Vitamin-D Supplementation on the Mental Health and Behavior of Prison Inmates” [with Lindsey Merritt].

2006-07 College of Liberal Arts. “Minnesota Exits and Entries Project.” $65,000. [PI with faculty and graduate student collaborators].

2006 Graduate Research Partnership. "Why Did They Attack Us? Extending Stark's Theory of Police Riots." 5/29/06-8/27/06. [with Jesse Wozniak]. $5,948.

2005 Graduate Research Partnership. “Do Former Felons Vote? Turnout among Prison Releasees 1978 to 2004.” [with Shelly Schaefer]. 5/26/05-8/22/05. $5,269.

2004-06 Life Course Center. “Age, Gender, and Sexual Harassment in Japan and the United States.” [with Chika Shinohara]. Research assistance.

2004 Graduate Research Partnership Program. “Musical Preferences and Drug Consumption.” [with Michael Vuolo]. $5,270. Not funded.

2003 Graduate Research Partnership. “The Effect of Children on Crime and Recidivism.” [with Sara Wakefield]. 5/26/03-8/22/03. $5,269.

2003 Sociology/College of Liberal Arts. Underrepresented Graduate Partnership. “Collateral Civil Penalties and Consequences.” [with Darren Wheelock]. 5/26/03-8/24/03. $3,750.

2002-03 Sabbatical Supplement Award.

2002 Graduate Research Partnership. Sexual Harassment in Adolescence and Adulthood.” [with Amy Blackstone] $7,951.

2002 Undergraduate Research Opportunity. “Racial Threat and Changes in Felon Disfranchisement Law in the United States, 1850-2000.” [with Angela Behrens] Spring 2002. $1,661.

2001-04 McKnight Presidential Fellow.

2001 Undergraduate Research Opportunity. “The Diffusion of Anti-Discrimination Legislation Based on Sexual Orientation.” [with Brian Duginske]. $1,650.

2000 Life Course Center. “Sexual Harassment and Legal Mobilization in Adolescence and Young Adulthood.” Semester research assistance.

1999 Undergraduate Research Opportunity. “Employee Theft and Career Goals.” [with Jessica Huiras]. $1,100.

1998 Undergraduate Research Opportunity. “Trends in Equal Employment Opportunity Complaints” [with Sara Wakefield]. $1,080.

1996-98 Graduate School Grant-in-Aid. “Adolescent Employment, Status Origins, and Deviant Behavior.” $14,050.

1997 Faculty Summer Research Fellowship. “Age, Crime, and the School-to-Work Transition: A Comparative Analysis.” $5,000.

1996-97 Life Course Center. “Status Origins, Youth Employment, and Deviance.” Single quarter research assistance.

1995-96 Graduate School Grant-in-Aid. “Work, Crime, and Drug Use: A Life Course Model of Desistance from Deviant Roles.” $13,080.

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PRESENTATIONS (SINCE 2000)

INVITED TALKS

  • Minnesota Justice Forum, University of Minnesota Law School. October 19, 2012.
  • Mindstretch, McLean Seminar. May 9, 2012.
  • Rutgers University. “Race, Place, and Punishment, 1948-2010.” February 29, 2012.
  • Big 10 Law Enforcement Directors Conference, “Prisoner Reintegration and the College Campus.” Minneapolis. December 5, 2011.
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “Growth in the U.S. Ex-Felon and Ex-Prisoner Population, 1948 to 2010 – and Some Early Evidence on Health Effects.” October 13, 2011.
  • Princeton University, “Growth in the U.S. Ex-Felon and Ex-Prisoner Population, 1948 to 2010.” October 12, 2011.
  • National Institute of Justice. “Transitions from Juvenile to Adult Crime.” Washington. June 20, 2011.
  • National Science Foundation. “The Future of Law and Social Science.” Chicago. May 25, 2011.
  • University of Northern Iowa. “Felon Voting and Game-Changing Social Science.” [College-wide keynote address]. Cedar Falls. April 9, 2011.
  • Cornell University (PAM),“Sex and Stigma: Experiments and Observations on Discrimination and Harassment.” February 16, 2010.
  • University of Georgia, “The Price and Promise of Justice Reform.” January 29, 2010.
  • Graterford (PA) Prison, “Collective Transformation: Building Just Communities from the Inside Out.” November 3, 2009
  • Cornell University, Netter Conference. “Race, Criminal Records, and Employment.” October 9, 2009.
  • Princeton University, “The Price and Promise of Justice Reform.” September 21, 2009.
  • National Civic Summit, July 16, 2009
  • Minnesota Senate, Elections Committee, February 27, 2009.
  • Indiana University, “Public Criminologies and Social Research.” January 22, 2009 [keynote].
  • Ohio State University, “Entries, Exits, and Public Criminologies.” October 24, 2008.
  • Harvard University, “Exits, Entries, and Public Criminologies.” May 14, 2008
  • University of California – Irvine, “Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy.” January 15, 2008
  • Minnesota legislature reentry working group, “Employment and Crime,” October 27, 2007.
  • Stanford University, “Incarceration and Poverty,” Debate with Larry Bobo. May 11, 2007.
  • Cornell University. “A Survey and Analysis of Programs for Inmate Fathers: Basic Questions and Future Directions.” Ithaca. April 14, 2007.
  • Stanford University, “Half my Exes are Successes.” Stanford. April 11, 2007.
  • University of Chicago, “Public Criminologies.” Chicago. October 27, 2006.
  • John Jay College, “Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy.” New York. June 16, 2006.
  • Demos, “Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy.” New York. May 18, 2006.
  • National Coalition on Violence Research, “Subjective Desistance in the Transition to Adulthood.” Washington, DC. May 4, 2006.
  • Pennsylvania State University, “Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy.” State College. April 28, 2006.
  • University of Pennsylvania, “Felon Disenfranchisement and Civic Reintegration.” Philadelphia. April 27, 2006.
  • Washington State University, “Felon Disenfranchisement,” October 21, 2005.
  • Macalester College, “Felon Disenfranchisement,” October 18, 2005.
  • HIRED, St. Paul. “Work, Crime, and Adulthood.” July 5, 2005.
  • University of Maryland. Economics of Crime and Justice Policy Series. “Desistance from Crime and the Transition to Adulthood.” College Park. March 16, 2005.
  • University of Wisconsin Department of Sociology. “Public Criminologies and the Life Course.” Madison. December 17, 2004.
  • Princeton University Department of Sociology. “Public Criminologies - Crime and the Transition to Adulthood.” December 6, 2004.
  • “Illegal Earnings Imperatives” and “Sexual Harassment and Legal Consciousness.” University of California, Davis. Davis. November 4-5, 2004.
  • Northwestern University Department of Sociology and law school. October 14, 2004.
  • Cornell University Center for the Study of Inequality. “Race and Felon Disenfranchisement.” Ithaca. September 10, 2004.
  • Duke University Department of Sociology. “Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy.” September 3, 2004.
  • Ohio State University Department of Sociology Inequality Symposium. “Race and Felon Disenfranchisement.” Columbus. July 22, 2004.
  • University of Michigan National Poverty Center. Ann Arbor. “Crime, Punishment, and Poverty.” [with Darren Wheelock] June 11, 2004.
  • “Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy.” North Carolina State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Raleigh. March 26, 2004.
  • University of California, Berkeley Department of Sociology. “Public Criminologies.” Berkeley. March 18, 2004.
  • National Consortium on Violence Research Roundtable on Reentry of Prisoners to Society. “Prisoner Reentry” panel discussion. Pittsburgh. December 15, 2003.
  • “Civic Reinvestment” panel discussion. The Brooklyn Prisoner Reentry Conference. Brooklyn. December 1, 2003.
  • New York University Law School. “Voting and Subsequent Crime and Arrest: Evidence from a Community Sample.” [with Jeff Manza] New York. October 10, 2003.
  • University of Iowa Department of Sociology. “Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy.” Iowa City. May 2, 2003.
  • Columbia University. “Ballot Manipulation and the ‘Menace of Negro Domination’: Racial Threat and Felon Disfranchisement.” New York. April 11, 2003.
  • University at Buffalo Law School. “Perspectives on Civil Disabilities: Felon Disfranchisement.” Buffalo. October 18, 2002.
  • National Symposium on Felony Disfranchisement. “Political Impact of Felon Disfranchisement.” Washington, D.C. September 30, 2002.
  • U.S.-Japan Foundation. “America’s Criminal Class in Perspective.” Seattle. August 17, 2002.
  • Demos Election Reform Spotlight on Voting Rights. “Political Consequences of Felon Disfranchisement.” Atlanta. June 14, 2002.
  • University of Washington Department of Sociology. “Felon Disfranchisement and the Civic Reintegration of Criminal Offenders.” Seattle. April 11, 2002.
  • Urban Institute. “Barriers to Democratic Participation.” Washington D.C. March 20, 2002.
  • Russell Sage Foundation. “Labor Market Effects of Employer Access to Criminal History Records.” New York. [with Shawn Bushway] March 9, 2001.
  • University of Wisconsin Department of Sociology. “The Socioeconomic and Civic Reintegration of Criminal Offenders.” Madison. February 9, 2001.
  • Economic Policy Institute. “Work as a Turning Point for Released Offenders.” United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., December 6, 2000.
  • National Institute of Justice working group. “Crime and Labor Markets.” Washington, D.C., 1999.

DIDACTIC SEMINARS
• “Designing Research to Answer Criminal Justice Questions.” Half-day seminar for Bureau of Justice Statistics Justice Research and Statistics Association. Minneapolis. [with Barbara McMorris] October 31, 2000.


PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS (SINCE 2005)

  • “A New Crime Control Era in the Juvenile Justice System.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Chicago [with Shelly Schaefer]. November 16, 2012.
  • “The Contingent Effect of Incarceration on State Health Outcomes.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Chicago [with Jason Schnittker, Mike Massoglia, and Sarah Shannon]. November 16, 2012.
  • “Genocide and the Age Distribution of Crime” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Chicago [with Hollie Nyseth Brehm]. November 14, 2012.
  • “Alternative Approaches to Punishment” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Denver. August 18, 2012.
  • “Disentangling the Effects of Different Forms of Volunteering on Subsequent Arrest.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Denver. [with Brianna Remster and Michael Massoglia]. August 18, 2012.
  • “Theory, Policy, and Public Criminologies.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Denver. [with Michelle Inderbitzin]. August 17, 2012.
  • “The Growth, Scope, and Consequences of America's Criminal Class, 1948–2010.” Am. Academy for the Advancement of Science Mtgs. February 18, 2012.
  • “Race, Place, and Punishment, 1948-2010 -- With Some Early Evidence on Health Effects.” Rutgers University. February 29, 2012.
  • “Discrimination and Mental Health.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Washington [with Heather McLaughlin and Jessica Molina]. November 18, 2011.
  • “Discrimination, Strain, and Violence.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Washington [with Jessica Molina and Heather McLaughlin]. November 17, 2011.
  • “Gender Equality and the Great Rape Decline.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Washington [with Suzy Maves McElrath. November 17, 2011.
  • “Music and Drugs: Evidence from Three Analytical Levels.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Las Vegas. [with Mike Vuolo and Sarah Lageson]. August 20, 2011.
  • “Does Context Matter? Disentangling the Effects of Different Forms of Volunteering on Subsequent Arrest.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Las Vegas. [with Brianna Remster and Michael Massoglia]. August 23, 2011.
  • “Growth in the U.S. Ex-Felon and Ex-Prisoner Population, 1948-2010.” Pop. Assn. of Am. Mtgs. Washington. [with Sarah Shannon, Jason Schnittker, and Melissa Thompson]. April 1, 2011.
  • “The Effects of Incarceration on Psychiatric Disorders and Disability.” Pop. Assn. of Am. Mtgs. Washington. [with Jason Schnittker and Michael Massoglia]. April 1, 2011.
  • “Employer Decisions Regarding Criminal Records: A Comparison of Self-Reported and Observed Behavior.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. San Francisco [with Sarah Lageson and Mike Vuolo]. November 18, 2010.
  • “Departmental Program Reviews.” Sociologists of Minnesota. Red Wing. October 1, 2010.
  • “The Political Sociology of Poverty, Participation, and Citizenship.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Atlanta. August 17, 2010.
  •  “A Basic Work Opportunity Reduces Crime – But not Drug Use.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Atlanta [with Sarah Shannon]. August 15, 2010.
  • “Citizenship in the Era of Mass Incarceration.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Atlanta. August 15, 2010.
  • “Employment and Exile: U.S. Criminal Deportations, 1908-2005.” Law & Society Mtgs. Chicago [with Ryan King and Mike Massoglia]. May 30, 2010.
  •  “The Effect of Welfare Reform, Income Inequality and Unemployment on Female Arrest Rates, 1990-2005.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Philadelphia [with Melissa Thompson]. November 6, 2009.
  • “The Price and the Promise of Citizenship: Extending the Vote to Nonincarcerated Felons.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Philadelphia [with Michelle Inderbitzin]. November 5, 2009.
  • “A Survey and Analysis of Programs for Inmate Fathers: Basic Questions and Future Directions.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Philadelphia [with Sarah Shannon and Sara Wakefield]. November 5, 2009.
  • “An Experimental Audit of the Effects of Low-level Criminal Records on Employment.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. San Francisco [with Mike Vuolo, Ebony Ruhland, Hilary Whitham and Sarah Lageson] August 10, 2009.
  • “A Longitudinal Analysis of Gender, Power, and Sexual Harassment.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. San Francisco [with Heather McLaughlin and Amy Blackstone] August 8, 2009.
  • “Building Communities of Teachers, Learners and Researchers Using Web 2.0 Tools.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. San Francisco [with Amelia Cotton Corl] August 11, 2009.
  • “Democracy and Citizenship in Prison.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. St. Louis. [with Michelle Inderbitzin] November 14, 2008.
  •  “An Experimental Audit of the Effects of Low-level Criminal Records on Employment.” [with Mike Vuolo, Ebony Ruhland, and Hilary Whitham.] November 13, 2008.
  • “Design and Overview of the Minnesota Exits and Entries Project.” [with Shelly Schaefer] November 12, 2008.
  • “Gender Differences in Drug Use: Patterns of Continuity and Change.” [with Melissa Thompson] November 12, 2008.
  • “What Happens When Probationers and Parolees Vote? Community Supervision and Civic Reintegration.” Am. Society of Crim. Atlanta. [with Michelle Inderbitzin and Mike Vuolo] November 16, 2007.
  • “Author Meets Critics: Locked Out.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. New York [with Jeff Manza] August 11, 2007.
  • “Citizens, Felons, and Civic Reintegration in Oregon.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. New York [with Michelle Inderbitzin and Mike Vuolo] August 13, 2007.
  • “Blogs as a Forum for Public Sociology.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. New York. August 14, 2007.
  • “Inequality, Political Participation, and Civic Reintegration.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Los Angeles. [with Michelle Inderbitzin] November 3, 2006.
  • “Restore Voting Rights?” American Society of Crim. Mtgs. November 2, 2006.
  • “Author Meets Critics: Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Los Angeles. [with Jeff Manza] November 2, 2006.
  • “Author Meets Critics: Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy.” Social Science History Mtgs. Minneapolis. [with Jeff Manza] November 3, 2006.
  • “Felon Occupational Restrictions and Race Gaps in Wages and Employment.” Am. Society of Crim. Mtgs. Los Angeles. [with Darren Wheelock] November 1, 2006.
  • “Public Criminologies.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Philadelphia. [with Michelle Inderbitzin] August 13, 2006.
  • “Voting and the Civic Reintegration of Former Prisoners. Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Philadelphia. [with Shelly Schaefer] August 13, 2006.
  • “Criminal Castes, Classes, and Status Groups.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Philadelphia. August 12, 2006.
  • “Punishment and Social Exclusion: National Differences in Prisoner Disenfranchisement.” Law and Society Mtgs. Baltimore, MD. [with Mischelle van Brakle] July, 2006.
  • “Music and Drugs: A Fixed Effects Analysis of Cultural Preferences and Substance Use in US Radio Markets.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Philadelphia. [with Michael Vuolo] August 16, 2005.


    OTHER ACTIVITIES AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS (SINCE 2005)
    • Discussant, “Employment and Change in Criminal Behavior.” Am. Soc. Of Criminology Mtgs. San Francisco, 2010.
    • Discussant, “Incarceration and the Labor Market.” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Boston, 2008.
    • Author Meets Critic Session. "What Works in Corrections: Reducing the Criminal Activities of Offenders and Delinquents," by Doris MacKenzie. Am. Soc. Of Criminology Mtgs. Atlanta. 2007.
    • Discussant, Session on “Gangs, Work, and Crime,” Am. Soc. Of Criminology Mtgs. Toronto. 2005
    • Discussant, Session on “Sociolegal Control Efforts,” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Philadelphia. 2005.Organizer, Session on “Punishment and Confinement,” Am. Sociological Assn. Mtgs. Philadelphia. 2005.

    RECENT MINNESOTA PRESENTATIONS

    • Law School. Minnesota Justice Form. “Race, Place, Punishment, and Impacts.” October 18, 2011.
    • Carlson School of Business. “Sexual Harassment and Workplace Authority.” April 2, 2010
    • Department of English. “The Engaged Department.” October 19, 2009
    • Distinguished Faculty Luncheon. “Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy.” February 11, 2009.
    • Featured speaker. “Silenced Voices: the constitutionality and legality of felon disenfranchisement provisions.” Law School. January 28, 2006.
    • Voting rights panelist. “Bringing Human Rights Back Home.” Law School. December 9, 2005.
    • “Sexual Harassment and Legal Consciousness.” Sociology. January 20, 2004.
    • “Political Impact of America’s Criminal Class.” Elder Learning Institute. May 6, 2003.
    • “Political Consequences of Felony Disfranchisement Laws.” Sociology. March 2, 2001.
    • “Sexual Harassment in the Transition to Adulthood.” Life Course Center. December 1, 2000.
    • Discussant for Governor Arne Carlson, Life Course Center. 1999.
    • Faculty speaker for “Campus Preview Days” (1998; 1999; 2001; 2004)

    TEACHING

    COURSES TAUGHT AND EVALUATION SCORES [pdf]

    Course Information
    Evaluation Scores on 1-7 Scale (1996-2007)
     Course number and name
     Term
    		Overall
    teaching     		Knowledge
    of subject    		 Respect &
    concern     		Amount
    learned
    5141-Juvenile Delinquency Winter 96 6.1 6.3 6.5 5.7
    5966-Senior Projects Spring 96 6.0 6.4 6.5 5.9
    5966-Senior Projects Fall 96 6.6 6.7 6.5 5.9
    3801-Descriptive Statistics Fall 96 5.9 6.3 6.4 5.7
    3802-Inferential Statistics Winter 97 6.0 6.6 6.3 5.3
    5141-Juvenile Delinquency Winter 97 5.7 6.2 5.6 5.2
    3801-Descriptive Statistics Winter 98 6.2 6.5 6.5 5.8
    5141-Juvenile Delinquency Winter 98 5.9 6.4 6.4 5.8
    5960-Topics (Work/Crime) Spring 98 6.3 6.4 6.7 4.7
    3802-Inferential Statistics Spring 98 6.2 6.6 6.6 5.9
    3801-Descriptive Statistics Winter 99 5.8 6.4 6.5 5.5
    3802-Inferential Statistics Spring 99 5.9 6.4 6.1 5.6
    8105-Crime Policy Seminar Spring 99 6.6 6.8 6.4 5.9
    4141-Juvenile Delinquency Fall 99 6.0 6.4 6.5 5.5
    3991-Jr. Honors Seminar Spring 00 6.3 6.9 6.7 6.3
    3811-Social Statistics Spring 00 6.1 6.6 6.4 5.0
    4977-Sr. Honors Seminar I Fall 00 6.6 6.9 6.9 6.2
    4978-Sr. Honors Seminar II Spring 01 6.7 6.7 6.9 6.7
    4141-Juvenile Delinquency Spring 02 6.2 6.5 6.5 5.8
            Sabbatical Year Fall 02-03
    sabbatical year
    4111-Deviance Spring 04 6.6 6.9 6.8 6.2
    4141-Juvenile Delinquency Spring 04 6.5 6.9 6.8 6.0
    8001-Soc. as a Profession Fall 04 6.8 6.8 7.0 5.8
    4141-Juvenile Delinquency Spring 05 6.4 6.7 6.6 6.0
    8111-Criminology Spring 05 6.6 7.0 6.7 6.3
    8001-Soc. as a Profession Spring 05 6.8 6.9 7.0 6.4
    4111-Deviance Fall 05 6.6 6.9 6.8 6.1
    8001-Soc. as a Profession Fall 05 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.3
    8001-Soc. as a Profession Spring 06 6.8 7.0 6.8 6.2
    4111-Deviance Fall 06 6.7 6.9 6.9 6.2
    4141-Delinquency Spring 07 6.4 6.7 6.7 5.7
    Uggen’s Mean (1996-2007)   6.3 6.7 6.6 5.9
    Dept. Mean (1994-2005) 5.9 6.5 6.2 5.5
    Course Information

    Evaluation Scores on 1-6 Scale (2008-present)
     Course number and name

     Term

    Well-prepared

    Presented clearly

    Provided feedback

    Treat w/ Respect

    4141-Delinquency

    Spring 08

    5.9

    5.8

    5.7

    6.0
    8090-Contexts graduate seminar Fall 08 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.9
    8090 Spring 09 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.7
    8090 Fall 10 5.8 6.0 6.0 6.0
    4111-Deviance Spring 10 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.9
    8090 Spring 10 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
    8090 Fall 10 5.9 5.7 5.1 6.0
    8111-Criminology Spring 11 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
    8090 Spring 11 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
    4111-Deviance Spring 12 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.8


    TEACHING HONORS AND AWARDS

    • 2010 Small grant, Office of Vice President for Research. “Working with IRB: A Discussion for Social Scientists.” $3,380.
    • 2007 Ten Year Certificate of Appreciation, TRIO Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program
    • 2004 Sociological Education Award, Sociologists of Minnesota
    • 2001 Outstanding Faculty Award, Mortar Board National Honor Society (for superior dedication to undergraduate research)
    • 1999 College Nominee, Morse Alumni University Teaching Award
    • 1999 Student Board Nominee, College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Faculty Award
    • 1998 Faculty Mentor Award, University of Minnesota Department of Sociology

    OTHER TEACHING INTERESTS

    Stratification and Inequality, Sociology of Law, Methods and Statistics

    ADVISING

    GRADUATE ADVISING

    • Sarah Shannon (2013 Ph.D. Advisor), Asst. Prof., University of Georgia
    • Heather McLaughlin (2013 Ph.D. Advisor), Asst. Prof., Oklahoma State University
    • Jesse Wozniak (2012 Ph.D. Advisor), Asst. Prof., West Virginia University
    • Shelly Schaefer (2011 Ph.D. Advisor), Asst. Prof., Hamline University
    • Julie Barrows (2010 Ph.D. Advisor), Federal Agent
    • Michael Vuolo (2009 Ph.D. Advisor), Asst. Prof., Purdue University
    • Pao Lee (2009, Ph.D. committee), Asst. Prof., U. of Wisconsin-River Falls
    • Heather Hlavka (2008 Ph.D. Co-Advisor), Asst. Prof., Marquette University
    • Sara Wakefield (2007 Ph.D. Advisor), Asst. Prof., University of California-Irvine
    • Jennifer C. Lee (2007 Ph.D. committee), Asst. Prof., Indiana University
    • Andrew Odubote (2006 Ph.D. Advisor), Asst. Prof., Bethel University
    • Darren Wheelock (2006 Ph.D. Co-Advisor), Asst. Prof., Marquette University
    • Kristin Carbone-Lopez (2006 Ph.D. committee), Asst. Prof., University of Missouri-St. Louis
    • Michael Massoglia (2005 Ph.D. Advisor), Asst. Prof., University of Wisconsin
    • Jeremy Staff (2004 Ph.D. Co-Advisor), Associate Prof., Pennsylvania State University
    • Melissa Thompson (2003 Ph.D. Co-Advisor), Associate Prof., Portland State University
    • Amy Blackstone (2003 Ph.D. Co-Investigator), Associate Prof., University of Maine
    • Deborah Eckberg (2001 Ph.D. committee), Asst. Prof., Metropolitan State University
    • Ann Beutel (1997 Ph.D. committee), Associate Prof., University of Oklahoma
    • Jessica Molina (Ph.D. Advisor)
    • Sarah Lageson (Ph.D. Advisor)
    • Suzy Maves McElrath (Ph.D. Co-Advisor)
    • Sarah Walker (initial Ph.D. Advisor)
    • Rob Stewart (initial Ph.D. Co-Advisor)
    • Jeanette Hussemann (Ph.D. committee)
    • Andrew Johnson (Ph.D. committee)
    • Gina Allen (Ph.D. committee)
    • Hollie Nyseth Brehm (Ph.D. committee)
    • Kia Heise (Ph.D. committee)
    • Mayumi Uno (Ph.D. committee)
    • Naomi Isaacson (Ph.D. committee)
    • Cindy Crimmins (Ph.D. committee)
    • Virginia Lane (Ph.D. committee)
    • Kenneth Wu Hopkins (Ph.D. committee)
    • Lisette Haro (Initial Ph.D. Advisor)
    • Donna Cernohous (M.A. Thesis committee)
    • Kelly Shelton (M.A. Thesis committee)
    • Glenna Siekert (M.A. Thesis committee)
    • Jim Zaffiro (M.A. Thesis committee)
    • Valentine Namakula (Advisor to Humphrey International Fellow)
    • Leon Dundas (Advisor to Humphrey International Fellow)
    • Rebecca Colwell (Geography, M.S. Thesis committee)
    • Kristin Gallagher (Industrial Relations, M.A. Thesis committee)
    • Amir Ijaz (Industrial Relations, M.A. Thesis committee)

    GRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION AND INDEPENDENT READINGS

    • Sarah Lageson, Sociology, 2012 (experiments)
    • Sarah Shannon, Social Work, 2006 (criminology)
    • Shelly Schaefer, Sociology, 2005
    • Sarah Walker, Political Science, 2005
    • Valentine Namakula, Advisor to Humphrey International Fellow, 2004-2005
    • Rebecca Colwell, Spring 2004
    • Leon Dundas, Advisor to Humphrey International Fellow, 2003-2004
    • Sara Wakefield, Fall 2003
    • Darren Wheelock, Summer 2003
    • Amy Blackstone, Summer 2001
    • Jeremy Staff, Summer 2002
    • Julie Barrows, Summer 2000
    • Lori Schabo-Grabowski, Winter 1999 and Fall 1998
    • Andrew Odubote, Spring and Summer 1998
    • Anne Hoffman, Winter 1997
    • Alexandra Goulding, Winter 1996
    • Jaime Lugo (Geography), Winter 1996

    UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

    • Charissa Jones, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 2011
    • Nathaniel Gibbs, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 2010
    • Shanicia Goston and Chantel Johnson, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 2009
    • Janelle Rainwater and Jessica Molina, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 2008
    • Claudio Perez and Jessica Molina, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 2007
    • Hayley Castro, Multicultural Summer Research Opportunities Program faculty advisor, 2007
    • Shannon Ryan, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 2006
    • Jessica Gonzalez, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 2005
    • Heather Anderson, Aubrie Beske, Tanisha Jones, Kimberly Gardner, Rick Kreyer, Trumaine Lindsey, Jr.,independent research, 2006
    • Elisabeth Wells, Heather Leyse, Kimberly Gardner, Trumaine Lindsey, Jr., Independent Research 2005
    • Sarah Davis, Adam Basil, Moua Xiong, Independent Research 2004
    • Pamela Parnell, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 2004
    • Amanda Allen, Sean Elder, Gina Kubits, and Danielle Saracino, Independent senior projects, 2004
    • Julie Korts, Corey Boyer, Chris Hogg, and Marsha Skalsky, Independent senior projects, 2003
    • Justine Jones, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 2003
    • Angela Behrens, UROP, 2002 (published in American Journal of Sociology)
    • Ebony Ruhland, McNair fellowship faculty advisor; senior project, 2002-3
    • Danielle Riester, Senior project and independent study, 2002
    • Michelle Lopez, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 2001
    • Stephanie Miller, MacArthur Honors Program Faculty Advisor, 2001
    • Brian Duginske, UROP, 2001
    • Les Andrist, Megan Carollo, Kelly Healey, Eric Hedberg, Martin Lloyd, and Ann Hewitt, Senior project and independent research, 2000
    • Keia Johnson, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 2000
    • Janna Cheney, Honors project reader, 2000
    • Shushanie Isaacson, Honors project reader, 1999 (ASA Sociology of Law section undergraduate award winner, college award nominee)
    • Ryan King, Mark Fredkove, Honors project reader, 1999
    • Molly Koscianski, Sara Miller, Michael Johnson, Michael Steiner, and Kelly Simons, Independent research, 1999
    • Miriam Rea and Sindy Lopez, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 1999
    • Jessica Huiras, UROP research, 1999 (published in Sociological Quarterly)
    • Sara Peterson, Individualized major reader, 1998-99
    • Shani Greene, McNair fellowship faculty advisor, 1998
    • Sara Wakefield, UROP research, 1998 (published in Sociological Inquiry)
    • Jeremy Blackowicz, Greg Gentz, and Sara Wakefield, Honors project reader, 1998
    • Christopher Page and Bridget Cleary, Independent research, 1997
    • Jennifer Halko, UROP research, 1997 (published in Social Forces)
    • Chikako Sato, Kimberly Lemcke, Tina Platt, Senior project and independent research, 1997
    • Rachel Greene, Tami Lin Grimmer, Andrea Andrews, Senior project and independent research, 1996
    • Humara Ali, Individualized major reader, 1996
    • Jennifer Holden and Jody Matteson, SPAN research project, 1996-8
    • James Warren, Honors project reader, 1996
    • Carolyn Murphy, Senior project and independent study, 1995-96

    OTHER MENTORING

    • Kanika (Vic) Nhul, 2002-2003
    • Melissa Buffalo, 1998-2000
    • Seema Gundgavi, 1997-1999

    SERVICE

    MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

    • American Society of Criminology, 1991-
    • American Sociological Association, 1992-
    • Law and Society Association, 2003-
    • Sociological Research Association, 2004-

    PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES

    • Nominations Committee, ASA Section on Crime, Law and Deviance, 2010-2011
    • Publications Committee, Am. Sociological Assn., 2007-2010
    • Executive Secretary and Executive Board Member, Am. Soc. of Criminology, 2003-2009
    • Chair, New Article Award Committee, Am. Soc. of Criminology, 2004
    • A.J. Reiss Distinguished Scholar Award Committee, Am. Sociological Assn. Crime, Law, and Deviance Section, 2002-2003
    • Ruth Shonle Cavan Award Committee, Am. Soc. of Criminology, 2002-2003
    • Candidate for Council, Am. Sociological Assn. Sociology of Law Section, 2002
    • Life Course Division Chair, Am. Soc. of Criminology, 2001
    • National Policy Committee, Am. Soc. of Criminology, 1998-1999
    • Chair, Graduate Student Prize Committee, Am. Sociological Assn., 1997
    • Sociology of Law Section Graduate Student Paper Award Committee, Am. Sociological Assn., 1996
    • Undergraduate Award Committee, Midwest Sociological Society, 1996

    EDITORSHIPS AND EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARDS

    • Editorial Board, American Sociological Review, 2011-2014
    • Editor, 2008-2011. American Sociological Association's Contexts (with Doug Hartmann).
    • Guest Editor, Criminology and Public Policy, 2008. The Effect of Criminal Background Checks on Hiring Ex-Offenders.
    • Guest Editor, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, February 2005
    • Associate Editor, Law and Society Review, 2003-2006
    • Editorial Board, Criminology, 2003-2006; 2006-2009
    • Editorial Board, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2006-2009
    • Consulting Editor, American Journal of Sociology, 2001-2003
    • Editorial Board, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1996-1999
    • Student Advisory Board, American Sociological Review, 1992-1993

    PARTICIPATION (OF VARYING DEGREES) IN WORKING GROUPS

    • National Civic Summit, July 16, 2009
    • National Coalition on Violence Research (Presenter), 2003, 2006
    • Macarthur Network on the Transition to Adulthood, 2001 -
    • Russell Sage Foundation Mass Incarceration Working Group, 2000
    • Urban Institute Reentry Roundtable, 2002 –

    EXPERT TESTIMONY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

    • Minnesota Corrections Strategic Management and Operations Advisory Task Force, 2009-2010.
    • Minnesota Department of Corrections Human Subjects Committee, 2009-2012.
    • Minnesota Senate, felon voting laws, February 27, 2009.
    • Voting Rights Forum with U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, October 6, 2008.
    • Minnesota legislature reentry working group, “Employment and Crime,” October 27, 2007.
    • Minnesota Supreme Court Racial Fairness Committee. “Felon disenfranchisement,” November 29, 2006.
    • Minnesota Senate, “Convicted felons civil rights and voting eligibility restoration,” Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee, March 28, 2006.
    • Minnesota Senate, Elections Committee, March 20, 2006.
    • Johnson v. Bush, 2000-2004 (a federal class action lawsuit seeking to overturn an indefinite voting ban on ex-felons in Florida).
    • “Work as a Turning Point for Released Offenders.” Economic Policy Institute. United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., December 6, 2000.

    REVIEWS

    Grants: National Science Foundation, National Institute of Justice, TESS: Time-sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences

    Journals: American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review, Criminology, Developmental Psychology, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, Law & Society Review, Social Forces, Social Problems, Social Science Research, Sociological Inquiry, Work and Occupations
    Books: Temple University Press, Roxbury Publishing

         Promotion and Tenure: University of Connecticut, 2003; North Carolina State University, 2005; University of Iowa, 2005; University of Washington, 2007; Indiana University, 2008; Vanderbilt University, 2008; Ohio State University, 2008; Stanford University, 2008; University of Washington, 2008; University of Pennsylvania, 2009; Ohio State University, 2010; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2010; Pennsylvania State University, 2010; University of Washington, 2010; Rutgers, 2011; Northern Illinois University, 2011; University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2011; University of Massachusetts-Boston, 2011; University of Illinois, 2012; Yale, 2012

    Departmental External Reviews: Ohio State University (chair), 2009; University of Massachusetts-Boston, 2013; University of Colorado 2013


    UNIVERSITY SERVICE

    • College of Liberal Arts

    o Co-Chair, CLA 2015 Planning Committee (2009-2011)
    o Orientation for new chairs (2008-2009; 2011-2012; 2012-2013)
    o     Chair-elect and Chair, Council of Chairs ( 2009-2010; 2010-2011)
    o Council of Chairs and Chairs, Executives, Deans, and Directors (2006-2012)
    o Geography Search Committee (2007-2008)
    o Political Science Personnel Committee (4 searches in 2005-2006)
    o Budget Affairs Committee (2003-2005)
    o Assembly (1997-1998; 2001-2003; 2003-2005)
    o Dean’s Recruiting Reception (2005)
    o Assembly Co-Chair (2003-2004)
    o Executive Committee (2003-2004)
    o Chairs, Executives, Deans, and Directors Committee (2003-2004)
    o Instructional Awards Committee (2001-2002)
    o Information Technology Committee (1998-2001)

    • University

    o College Representative, Dean's Comprehensive Review (2013)
    o Research and Scholarly Advisory Panel (RSAP) (2012-2013)
    o Graduate Education Work Group (2009-2010)
    o Graduate School Faculty Summer Research Committee (2003-2004)
    o Social Science Research Facility Advisory Committee (2003-present)
    o Web Course Tools Advisory Committee (1999-2001)
    o Campus Preview Days Faculty speaker (1998; 1999; 2001; 2004)
    o President’s Distinguished Faculty Mentor Program (1995-present)
    o Commencement Representative (1995; 1999)

    DEPARTMENT SERVICE

    • Personnel Committee Chair (2012-2013)
    • Department Chair (2006-2012; elected to 2 terms)
    • Life Course Center Advisory Board (2012-2015)
    • Associate Chair (2004-2006)
    • Personnel Committee Chair (2004-2005; 4 Searches in 2001-2002)
    • Executive Committee (elected) (2001-2002; 2003-2004; 2012-2013)
    • Personnel Committee (1995-1996; 2003-2004)
    • Graduate Admissions and Awards (1999-2000; 2000-2001)
    • Qualifying Examination Committee (1998-1999)
    • Ethics/Grievance Committee (1996-1997)
    • Promotion, Tenure, and Salary Committee (1996-97; 1999-2000)
    • Graduate Affairs Committee (1996-1998)
    • Life Course Center Advisory Committee (1998-)
    • Department representative at ASA (1999)

    COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH AFFILIATIONS

    • Minnesota Department of Corrections Human Subjects Committee (2009-)
    • Minnesota Corrections Strategic Management and Operations Advisory Task Force (2009-2010)
    • Sentencing Project (Washington, DC)
    • Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (Los Angeles)
    • Wilhelm and Conlon/Safer Foundation (reentry programs) (Chicago)
    • Council on Crime and Justice (Minneapolis)
    • HIRED (Minneapolis)
    • Demos (New York)
    • Soros Foundation Open Society Institute (New York)
    • Minnesota Department of Corrections
    • Hennepin County (Minneapolis) Attorney's Office
    • Volunteers in Probation
    • College for Kids
    • Future Problem Solving

    MEDIA

    PRESS RELEASES AND BRIEFS

     

    SELECTED APPEARANCES

    • Washington Post op-ed, January 11, 2013; Washington Post July 29, 2012, link to SP felon voting report
    • Time Magazine, October 25, 2012, public opinion on felon voting; Time Magazine, January 21, 2002, felon voting
    • Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2012, prison demographics; Wall Street Journal, July 14, 2010, felon voting; Wall Street Journal, November 11, 2009, criminal records; The Wall Street Journal, May 4, 2007, Florida disenfranchisement; The Wall Street Journal, September 8, 2006, felon disenfranchisement; The Wall Street Journal, September 2, 2006, felon disenfranchisement; The Wall Street Journal, March 7, 2005; The Wall Street Journal, August 12, 2004, former felons and election
    • Huffington Post, September 1, 2012, drug convictions and voting; Huffington Post, July 12, 2012, felon voting; Huffington Post, June 11, 2008, research cited
    • New York Times op-ed, July 15, 2012, link to SP felon voting report; New York Times Online - Freakonomics, October 16, 2008, modern outlaws; New York Times, September 14, 2008, felon disenfranchisement; The New York Times, September 17, 2004, research cited in op-ed; New York Times, March 28, 2004, felon voting – Florida; New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, December 13, 2003, “ideas issue”; December 29, 2002: ex-felons; New York Times, May 15, 2001, felon voting; New York Times, November 3, 2000, felon voting
    • The Guardian, July 13, 2012, felon voting; The Guardian, July 3, 2012, felon voting; The Guardian, February 10, 2011, felon voting
    • Reuters, October 24, 2012, felon voting
    • Minneapolis Star-Tribune, October 20, 2012; November 8, 2010; May 21, 2008; January 30, 2007; December 31, 2005; June 5, 2005; June 13, 2004; April 1, 2004; October 15, 2003; May 30, 2001; May 8, 2000; September 17, 1998; November 15, 1995
    • KTCA-TV, Almanac, September 28, 2012, workplace violence; Almanac, July 24, 2009, crime rates
    • Minnesota Public Radio, September 20, 2010, felon voting; Minnesota Public Radio, May, 2010, crime rates; Minnesota Public Radio, April 27, 2010, higher education; Minnesota Public Radio, November 19, 2009, employment and recidivism; Minnesota Public Radio,  October 31, 2008; Minnesota Public Radio, October 1, 2008, felon voting; Morning Edition, Minnesota Public Radio, July 7, 2004, felon reenfranchisement; Minnesota Public Radio, January 21, 2004: prisoner reentry; Minnesota Public Radio, November 16, 2001, felon voting; Morning Edition, Minnesota Public Radio, January 8, 2003, felon voting
    • Royal Gazette (Bermuda), December 20, 2012, voting
    • Reason.com, September 20, 2012, kids and violence
    • NBCNEWS.com, September 10, 2012, felon voting
    • Human Resources Journal, August 29, 2012, sexual harassment
    • Philadelphia Inquirer, August 15, 2012, felon voting
    • Slate, August 17, 2012, SP felon voting report; Slate, April 27, 2007
    • Mother Jones – Political Mojo, July 13, 2012, felon voting
    • Tampa Tribune, July 12, 2012, felon voting
    • Sun-Sentinel, July 12, 2012, felon voting; South Florida Sun-Sentinel, April 7, 2007, Florida disenfranchisement; South Florida Sun Sentinel, August 25, 2004, race and felon voting
    • Louisville Courier Journal, July 12, 2012, felon voting
    • Daily Beast, July 12, 2012, felon voting
    • The Grio, July 12, 2012, felon voting
    • Richmond Times-Dispatch, July 12, 2012, felon voting
    • New Orleans Times Picayune, July 12, 2012, felon voting
    • ESPN-The Magazine, May 20, 2011, athletes and crime
    • Minnpost, September 20, 2010, felon voting
    • Fox News, July 12, 2010, felon voting; Fox News, October 20, 2008, felon voting; Fox News.com, February 2, 2004, felon voting;
    • Inside Higher Ed, June 18, 2010, criminology and sociology; Inside Higher Ed, June 23, 2008, criminology and sociology
    • The Right Focus On…, December 2009, criminal records (1-hour television panel)
    • Atlanta Journal Constitution, August 12, 2009, sexual harassment
    • MSN Health and Fitness, August 12, 2009, sexual harassment
    • US News & World Report Healthday, August 12, 2009, sexual harassment
    • Globe and Mail (Canada), August 11, 2009, sexual harassment
    • UPI.com, August 11, 2009 sexual harassment
    • Economic Times (India), August 10, 2009, sexual harassment
    • Times of India, August 9, 2009, sexual harassment
    • E! Science News, August 9, 2009, sexual harassment
    • Fox 9 News (Minneapolis), August 8, 2009, sexual harassment
    • The Minnesota Daily, several appearances, November 24, 2008; November 23, 2008; February 19, 2008; February 14, 2008; February 13, 2008; November 1, 2007; February 6, 2006; January 17, 2006; April 7, 2004
    • The Economist, August 6, 2009, sex offenders; The Economist, July 9, 2005, Iowa ex-felons; The Economist, August 10, 2002, ex-felons as a criminal class
    • Fedgazette, March 2009, economy and crime
    • St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 1, 2009; February 28, 2009; May 30, 2007; November 14, 2005; January 1, 2005; April 18, 2004; March 28, 2004; January 1, 2004; January 4, 2004; January 9, 2003; January 3, 2003; November 6, 2002; October 30, 2002; April 17, 2002; February 12, 2002; December 30, 2001; December 18, 2001; July 15, 2001; May 30, 2001; April 23, 2001; December 19, 2000, May 17, 1998
    • The Seattle Times, June 24, 2008
    • Air America Radio’s Considering Faith, May 18, 2008, prisoner reintegration
    • Chicago Tribune, October 3, 2007, sexual harassment; Chicago Tribune, October 29, 2004; Chicago Tribune (reprinted in Kansas City Star, Macon Telegraph, St. Paul Pioneer Press) July 20-28, 2004, felon voting – Florida
    • The Nation, August 27, 2007, research cited; The Nation, November 24, 2003, interview with Rebecca Perl;
    • Footnotes, July/August, 2007, Contexts;  Footnotes, February 2003:felon voting
    • Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, June 2, 2007, research cited; Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal, July 23, 2005, building lives after prison; Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Lincoln Journal Star, Charleston Post and Courier, St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 26-28, 2004, sexual harassment
    • ZNet, April 21, 2007, research cited; ZNet, March 4, 2007, research cited
    • New York Review of Books, April 12, 2007, Locked Out
    • Palm Beach Post, April 7, 2007, Florida disenfranchisement
    • Salon.com, April 6, 2007, Florida disenfranchisement; Salon.com, October 19, 2006, felon disenfranchisement
    • Baltimore Sun, October 17, 2006, felon disenfranchisement; Baltimore Sun, February 16, 2006, voting research cited in op-ed
    • KSTP TV (Minneapolis), October 5, 2006, false reporting
    • WWOW radio (Cleveland), July 2, 2006, Louie Free, Locked Out
    • WBAL radio (Baltimore), June 13, 2006, Dan Rodricks, Locked Out
    • KVON radio (San Francisco), June 5, 2006, Jeff Schectman, Locked Out
    • WIP-AM radio (Philadelphia), June 4, 2006, Peter Solomon, Locked Out
    • KAHL radio (San Antonio), June 2, 2006, Ron Thulin, Locked Out
    • USA Today, June 1, 2006, felon disenfranchisement
    • WLW-AM radio (Cincinatti), June 1, 2006, Mike McConnell, Locked Out
    • KOLE radio (Houston), May 31, 2006, Dan Gresham, Locked Out
    • KMED radio (Medford, OR), May 30, 2006, Bill Meyer, Locked Out
    • WJR radio (Detroit), May 29, 2006, Frank Beckman Show, Locked Out
    • KCMN radio (Colorado Springs), May 25, 2006 Tron in the Morning, Locked Out
    • WIOJ radio (Jacksonville), May 22, 2006, Ed Furbee, Locked Out
    • WGTD radio (Milwaukee), May 19, 2006, Morning Show, Locked Out
    • American Urban Radio (Kelsey Hill), May 16, 2006, Locked Out
    • USA Network/Daybreak (Al Lerner), May 8, 2006, Locked Out
    • Al Franken Show (Air America radio), April 4, 2006, felon voting
    • The New Standard, March 31, 2006, felon “poll tax”
    • The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 24, 2006, Locked Out
    • WCCO radio (Minneapolis, MN), March 7, 2006, with Jeff McKinney
    • KPFT radio (Houston, TX), Sunday Monitor, March 5, 2006, with Pokey Anderson
    • Lexington Herald-Leader, February 17, 2006, ex-felon job fairs
    • St. Petersberg Times, November 15, 2005, Johnson v. Bush case
    • Lexington Herald-Leader, November 3, 2005
    • Des Moines Register, June 29, 2005, felon voting
    • Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier, June 22, 2005, felon voting
    • Associated Press (New York Newsday), June 21, 2005, sex offenders
    • The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, April 21, 2005
    • The Washington Times, March 8, 2005; The Washington Times, March 24, 2004, sexual harassment; The Washington Times, July 23, 2003, felon voting; The Washington Times, July 14, 2002, felon voting
    • Associated Press, March 2, 2005, interview with Malia Rulon
    • KDXU radio (St. George, UT), The Donovan Report, December 21, 2004
    • WKSU radio (Kent, OH), December 15, 2004
    • Financial Times Deutschland (Germany), October 27, 2004
    • Austin Chronicle, October 22, 2004
    • National Review Online, October 18, 2004; National Review Online, January 8, 2004, felon voting; National Review Online, May 2, 2002, felon voting
    • Village Voice, October 12, 2004
    • Newsweek, October 11, 2004, interview with Sarah Childress
    • National Public Radio, Day to Day, October 5, 2004, interview with Kathy Witkowsky; Sound Money, National Public Radio, May 22, 2004, sexual harassment; Whose Vote Counts?, National Public Radio affiliates(November 4, 2003; All Things Considered, National Public Radio, February 7, 2001, prison reentry
    • The Boston Globe, October 4, 2004, research cited in op-ed
    • Istoé Independente (Brazil), September 29, 2004, sexual harassment
    • KDXU radio (St. George, UT), The Donovan Report, September 22, 2004
    • WNWS radio (Jackson, TN), FYI, September 21, 2004, interview and callers
    • Taiwan News, September 20, 2004
    • Sacramento Bee, September 12, 2004
    • For the People (syndicated talk radio), September 7, 2004
    • KMOX radio (St. Louis, MO), August 30, 2004
    • KGET radio (Bakersfield, CA), August 27, 2004
    • Al Franken Show (syndicated talk radio), August 26, 2004, felon voting
    • The Wire, 2SER-FM Radio (Sydney, Australia), August 23, 2004, felon voting
    • The Bev Smith Show (syndicated talk radio), August 23, 2004, interview and callers
    • WWNN Radio (Florida), Steve Kane Show, August 19, 2004, interview and callers
    • Make it Plain, XM-169 Radio, August 12, 2004, race and felon voting
    • In These Times, August 10, 2004, former felons
    • Making Contact (syndicated radio), August 4, 2004, felon voting
    • Omaha World Herald, July 24, 2004, felon voting - Iowa
    • Ohio Public Radio, July 23, 2004, felon voting - Ohio
    • Jackson Free Press, July 22, 2004, felon voting - Mississippi
    • WMNF Radio (Tampa), July 15-16 2004, felon voting - Florida
    • BET.com, Black Entertainment Television, July 7, 2004, race and felon voting
    • San Francisco Chronicle, February 28, 2004, felon voting
    • The American Prospect, December 2003, employment and crime
    • Pravda, December 4, 2003, research cited on felon voting
    • Christian Science Monitor, September 25, 2003, public opinion on felons 
    • Los Angeles Times (Op-Ed), July 18, 2003, p. B15: ex-felon voting
    • Brisbane Courier-Mail (Australia), December 30, 2002: incarceration
    • KMSP-TV (Minneapolis), December 30, 2001, crime rates
    • Rolling Stone, August 20, 2001, felon voting
    • ABC-TV (World News Tonight), March 26, 2001, felon voting
    • The Independent, January 14, 2001: Noam Chomsky on 2000 election
    • The Village Voice, December 6-12 2000, 2000 election
    • National Law Journal, October 24, 2000, felon voting
    • National Post (Toronto, Canada), October 2, 2000, felon voting
    • Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service, May 8, 2000, crime rates

    PROFILES AND LONGER INTERVIEWS

    Brief, October 2, 2012, “The Right to Vote”
    Brief, November 17, 2010, “Profile of criminologist Chris Uggen.”
    The Rights Stuff    , April 2009, “Providing a Second Chance.”
    Footnotes, July/August 2007, "Hartmann and Uggen are the New Editors of Contexts."
    Facets, Spring 2005, "Doing Justice to Criminals."
    CLA Today, Summer 2002, “Behrens and Uggen: From Questioning to Discovery.” Discussion of race and disenfranchisement collaboration.
    University of Minnesota Foundation 2002 Report, “Vote of Confidence.” Photo and brief profile.
    Sociology Faculty Research Activities, One-page bio in department brochure and website.

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