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Matthew Crow

  • Position: Professor
  • Department: Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies
  • Office Location: Building 85, Room 152
  • mcrow@uwf.edu
  • Campus: 850.857.6371

Biography

Dr. Matthew S. Crow joined UWF in 2005 after earning a Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Florida State University. He has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses on Criminal Justice Theory, Courts, Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice, and many other subjects. Since joining UWF, Crow has served as Graduate Coordinator, Assistant Director, and Chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. He also directs the department’s study abroad program in Scotland. He has received the UWF Distinguished Research and Creative Activities Award, the UWF Student Government Association Distinguished Teaching Award, the UWF Distinguished Faculty Service Award, and the Springer American Journal of Criminal Justice Outstanding Article Award.

Dr. Crow’s main research interests focus on criminal sentencing, issues in policing, and offender reentry, although he has published on a variety of other topics as well. His work has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed publications, including the American Journal of Criminal Justice, Crime & Delinquency, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Criminal Justice Policy Review, Journal of Criminal Justice, and Deviant Behavior, to name a few. He also
co-edited a book, “Offender Reentry: Rethinking Criminology and Criminal Justice” and contributed to several other books about courts, ex-offenders returning to society, and influences behind criminal sentencing.

Degrees & Institutions

Dr. Crow received a bachelor's degree in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He earned a master's degree and a doctorate degree in Criminology & Criminal Justice from Florida State University.

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