Eric Jefferis
Phone: 330-672-0393
Phone: 330-672-0324 JUST
E-mail: ejefferi@kent.edu
Fax: 330-672-4711
CV:
Eric Jefferis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Justice Studies at Kent State University. He is also a Research Fellow at Kent State University's Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence (ISPV). Current projects include serving as co-Principal Investigator for several funded projects, including: the Northern District of Ohio's Project Safe Neighborhoods Researcher; the Internet Mapping and Analysis for Police Problems Solving (iMAPPS) project; Evaluation of Ohio's Title II programs, and; the 2006 Census of Law Enforcement Gang Units. Dr. Jefferis' research interests include evaluation research, the spatio-temporal analysis of crime; hot spotting methods; factors that influence citizens' perceptions of the police; and the effectiveness of new policing strategies and technologies. Prior to joining the ISPV, he was a Social Science Analyst at the National Institute of Justice. He received a B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University, an M.A. from Radford University, and his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati.
ISPV
230 Carol A. Cartwright Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
Phone: 330-672-7917
Email: kretherf@kent.edu