Stacie St. Louis Assistant Professor Justice, Law & Criminology
- Degrees
- Ph.D., Criminology and Justice Policy, Northeastern University (2022)
M.S., Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University (2016)
B.A., Legal Studies and Theater, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2015) - Bio
- Dr. Stacie St. Louis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Justice, Law & Criminology at ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ University. Her research focuses on the administration of justice, including jails and pretrial detention, case processing and cumulative disadvantage, and public opinion and reform. Some of her ongoing projects include assessing the main, indirect, and interactive effects of pretrial detention on case outcomes and exploring public opinion surrounding pretrial justice and ongoing bail reforms. Her studies have been published in peer-reviewed journals, such as Justice Quarterly, Journal of Criminal Justice, and Criminal Justice and Behavior. Dr. St. Louis received her PhD in Criminology and Justice Policy from Northeastern University and was previously an Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University. At ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ University, she teaches courses on systems of justice.
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Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Selected Publications
- St. Louis, S. & Petersen, N. (2024). Political ideology and attitudes toward pretrial justice: Exploring the mediating role of racial resentment.ÌýJustice Quarterly.Ìý
- St. Louis, S. (2023). The pretrial detention penalty: A systematic review and meta-analysis of pretrial detention and case outcomes.ÌýJustice Quarterly.Ìý
- St. Louis, S., Frost, N. A., Monteiro, C. E., & Migliaccio, J. T. (2023). Occupational hazards in corrections: The impact of violence and suicide exposures on officers’ emotional and mental health.ÌýCriminal Justice and Behavior.Ìý
- St. Louis, S., Monteiro, C. E., & Frost, N. A. (2023). Reducing correction officer stress by improving prison climate: The importance of support and safety.ÌýThe Prison Journal.Ìý
- St. Louis, S. (2022). Bail denied or bail too high? Disentangling cumulative disadvantage by pretrial detention type.ÌýJournal of Criminal Justice.Ìý
- St. Louis, S. (2020). Neighborhood context and the pretrial process: Do defendants face adverse outcomes due to their home address?ÌýCriminal Justice Policy Review.Ìý
- St. Louis, S., & Greene, J. R. (2020). Social context in police legitimacy: giving meaning to police/community contacts.ÌýPolicing and Society.Ìý
Research Interests
- Administration of justice
- Case processing and cumulative disadvantage
- Jails and pretrial detention
- Racial and spatial disparities
- Public opinion and reform