Faculty Mentor

Professor Ricardo Martinez-Schuldt  studies how local contexts shape human behavior and institutional actions in the areas of criminology and international migration. His current research, for example, focuses on the neighborhood and city-level correlates of crime, crime reporting behavior, and officer-involved shootings. In particular, he considers the impact of immigrant “sanctuary” policies, immigration, and non-profit organizations on city-level violence as well as their effects on the likelihood that individuals report crime victimization to law enforcement officials.