Erika Gebo, Assistant Professor

Erika Gebo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Mailing address:
Department of Sociology
Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02108

Phone: 617.557.1594
Fax: 617.994.4278
egebo@suffolk.edu
Office:  73 Tremont Street, 5th Floor, Room 568

Office Hours, Spring 2008

Professor Gebo believes in active scholarly engagement with the wider community. She does so through funded grant work, such as the anti-gang initiatives listed above, through state policy consultations on juvenile justice issues, and through work at the Center for Crime and Justice Policy Research. Where possible, students are brought into research projects in order for them to gain first hand knowledge of the subject matter. Much of her current research is focused on young people, their community connections, and an examination of policies and practices that assist or inhibit their well-being.

Research Interests

Juvenile Justice, Family Violence, Community Corrections, Policy and Evaluation

Education

University of New Hampshire
Ph.D., Sociology, 2002

University of Massachusetts Lowell
M.A., Criminal Justice, 1995

Seton Hall University
B.A., Sociology and Criminal Justice, 1993

Professional Activities

Co-Director of the Center for Crime and Justice Policy Research

Selected Publications

Gebo, E. (2007). A family affair: The juvenile court and family violence cases. Journal of Family Violence.
Gebo, E., Stracuzzi, N., & Hurst, V. (2006). Juvenile justice reform and the courtroom workgroup: Issues of perception and workload. Journal of Criminal Justice, 34, 425-433.
Gebo, E. (2006). Status of Juvenile Justice in New Hampshire. Prepared for the NH State Advisory Group on Juvenile Justice.
Gebo, E. (2005). Do family courts administer individualized justice in delinquency cases? Criminal Justice Policy Review, 16, 190-210.
Gebo, E. (2002). A contextual analysis of siblicide. Violence & Victims, 17, 157-168.

Current Grant Support

Action research on anti-gang initiatives in central and western Massachusetts.

Courses Taught

Juvenile Justice
Family Violence
Seminar in Crime and Justice
Research Methods
Criminology and Public Policy
Corrections