Gregory Wadsworth

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Gregory Wadsworth

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

  • PhD, University of New Haven
  • BA, Franklin Pierce University

Gregory A. Wadsworth is an assistant professor of criminal justice at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. He actively conducts research and presents at national conferences on topics including the influence of media on crime, perceptions of crime and justice, and fear of crime. Before arriving at Saint Joseph’s College, he taught courses at the University of New Haven. In the classroom, he emphasizes experiential learning and thorough in-class discussion; outside the classroom, he has worked with students to prepare conference submissions, earn unique internship opportunities, and conduct independent research. At Saint Joseph’s College, he teaches scientific methods & quantitative analysis, juvenile justice, crime & justice in the media, victimology, case law, and other criminal justice courses.

Affiliations:

American Society of Criminology (ASC)

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)

Psi Chi

Alpha Phi Sigma

Publications:

Wadsworth, G., & Barnes-Ceeney, K. (in press). An exploratory factor analysis examining book banning within a punitive society. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.

Presentations:

Towards dynamic modeling of violence: Cultural violence and civilian violence in Syria.
Michelle Fabiani and Gregory A. Wadsworth.
ASC Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 2024

An exploratory examination of book banning and state punitiveness in the United States.
Gregory A. Wadsworth.
ASC Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 2024