Jarret S. Lovell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Criminal Justice

Teaching interests: crime and dissent, cultural criminology, critical theory, media & popular culture

Research interests: Alternative means of justice attainment such as civil disobedience, direct action and social protest as well as system responses to these strategies of protest.  Other interests include understanding our fascination with violence in popular culture, and media portrayals of the administration of justice

Brief biography: A native of Southern California, I earned my bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine and my master's degree and doctorate in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University.  I am the author of several scholarly articles examining criminal justice and popular culture.  My book Good Cop/Bad Cop: Mass Media and the Cycle of Police Reform examines the influence of media on law enforcement practices.  When not working, I  spend my time hosting a weekly radio program examining social issues, listening to music, and spending time with my cats.