As the graduate research assistant at CCJ, Carlos Gonzales collaborates with the policy team on data analysis and synthesis for a range of initiatives, including the Women’s Justice Commission.
Gonzales previously served as a research assistant for the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Penn State University and as a research intern at Hopelab. His work has been published in Criminal Justice and Behavior, Criminology & Criminal Justice, and the Journal of Homosexuality. In 2024, his master’s thesis received the Outstanding Thesis Award in Criminology from Penn State’s Department of Sociology and Criminology.
Gonzales is currently a PhD candidate in sociology at Penn State University. His research focuses on the intersection of risk and safety, technology use, and well-being. He holds an MA in criminology from Penn State and a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and gender and women’s studies from the University of Wyoming.
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