Jesenia Pizarro
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Fax: 602-796-0045
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Arizona State University Mail Code 4420 411 N. Central Ave, Suite 600 Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Mail code: 4420Campus: Dtphx
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Jesenia M. Pizarro, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in Arizona State University. Her research is transdisciplinary in nature and focuses on the proximal event and situational factors that result in violence, the processing of violent crime in the criminal justice system, and antiviolence strategies. Her research also explores correctional practices in the United States. Dr. Pizarro is a board member of the Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms, and the Homicide Research Working Group (HRWG). She has worked with police departments and agencies throughout the country in joint efforts to curb violence, and has managed federally funded grants that focus on urban violence and intimate partner homicide prevention, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, National Institute of Health, and the National Science Foundation in various capacities and roles. She currently serves as the editor-in-chief of Homicide Studies: An Interdisciplinary and International Journal.
Ph.D. Criminal Justice, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark 2005
M.A. Criminal Justice, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark 2002
B.S. Criminal Justice (Honors), Rutgers University-Newark 2000
Transdisciplinary Methods, Firearm Related Harms, Homicide, Violent Crime, Correction's Policy
FACTS (https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/facts/index.html)
Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm Related Harms (https://www.firearmresearchsociety.org/)
Homicide Research Working Group (hrwg1991.org)
Recent Publications
Messing, J.T., AbiNader, M., Pizarro, J.M., Zeoli, A., Loerzel, E., Bent-Goodley, T., Campbell, J. (2023). Femicide in the United States. In M. Dawson & S. Mobayed (Eds). The Routledge international handbook of femicide and feminicide (Chapter 26). Routledge.
AbiNader, M. A., Messing, J. T., Pizarro, J.M, Kappas Mazzio, A., Turner, B. G., & Tomlinson, L. (accepted). Attending to our own trauma: Promoting vicarious resilience and preventing vicarious traumatization among researchers. Social Work Research.
AbiNader, M.A., Messing, J.T., Pizarro, J.M., & Campbell, J. (2022). The Effect of Covid-19 on Community-Engaged Homicide Research. Homicide Studies, Special Issue on the Effect of Covid-19 on Homicide Rates and Research, 26(4), 353–361. https://doi.org/10.1177/10887679221110814
Pizarro, J.M., Pelletier, K.R.*, Zeoli, A.M., & Corbin, A.M. (2022). Using Evidence Based Practices to Prevent Firearm Violence. In Jon Gould & Pamela Metzger (Eds.). Transforming Criminal Justice (pp. 221-241). NYU Press.
Current Funded Research
2023- Principal Investigator. Promoting Neighborhood Well-Being Via a Beatification Strategy. Arizona State University, Watts College Design Studio for Community Solutions, With PI Cody Telep (ASU).
2021-2023. The Effects of COVID-19 on Intimate Partner Homicide Incidence and Risk, National Science Foundation (NSF), Law and Social Sciences Program, #2116974. Includes Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplemental Funding.With PIs Jill Messing (ASU) and Millan AbiNader (UPenn).
2020-2022. A Comparison of Firearm Related Intimate Partner Homicide in Texas and Maryland: Prevalence, Identification of Those at Risk, and the Effect of Firearm Regulations. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). With PIs Jill Messing (ASU) and Jaquelyn Campbell (JHU).
2020-2022. A Comparison of Firearm-Related Intimate Partner Homicide in Missouri and Oregon: Prevalence, Risk, and the Effect of Firearm Regulations. Funded by Rand, National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research. With PIs Jill Messing (ASU) and Jaquelyn Campbell (JHU).
2020-2022. An Examination of Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Homicides in New Jersey. Funded by Everytown for Gun Safety. With PIs Jill Messing (ASU) and Jaquelyn Campbell (JHU).
Courses
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 505 | Thry & Prac Criminal Justice |
| CRJ 309 | Criminology |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 309 | Criminology |
| CRJ 309 | Criminology |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 309 | Criminology |
| CRJ 309 | Criminology |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 502 | Seminar in Criminology |
| CRJ 309 | Criminology |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 502 | Seminar in Criminology |
| CRJ 462 | Gangs |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 309 | Criminology |
| CRJ 309 | Criminology |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 502 | Seminar in Criminology |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 595 | Continuing Registration |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 505 | Thry & Prac Criminal Justice |
| CRJ 599 | Thesis |
| CRJ 592 | Research |
| CRJ 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CRJ 601 | Seminar, Criminological Theory |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 599 | Thesis |
| CRJ 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CRJ 462 | Gangs |
| CRJ 505 | Thry & Prac Criminal Justice |
2019 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 595 | Continuing Registration |
2019 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 599 | Thesis |
| CRJ 502 | Seminar in Criminology |
2018 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CRJ 599 | Thesis |
| CRJ 592 | Research |
| CRJ 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CRJ 462 | Gangs |
| CRJ 505 | Thry & Prac Criminal Justice |
| CRJ 592 | Research |
Recent Presentations/Speaking Engagements/Workshops
Nicholson, R, Campbell, J., Messing, J.T., Lin, H., Pizarro, J.M., & AbiNader, M. (2022). A Comparison of Risks for Intimate Partner Homicide Versus Homicide Suicides in Arizona. . Homicide Research Working Group Annual Conference, Excelsior Springs, MO.
Lin, H., Spearman, K.J., Ross, J.L., Messing, J.T., Campbell, J., Pizarro, J.M., AbiNader, M., Grimm, K. (2022). A Five-Year Review and Analysis of Medical Examiner Records of Intimate Partner Homicides and Intimate Partner Violence Related Homicides in a Large, Urban County in the Southwest, 2016-2020. Homicide Research Working Group Annual Conference, Excelsior Springs, MO.
AbiNader, M., Pizarro, J.M., Messing, J.T. (2022). Attending to Trauma: Promoting Vicarious Resilience and Preventing Vicarious Traumatization among Social Work Research Teams. Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, Washington D.C.
Pelletier, K.R., Pizarro, J.M., Zimmerman, M., Carter, P., Cunningham, R. (2022) The Impact of Prior Exposure to Violence and Victimization on Parental Firearm Ownership. Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research Annual Conference, Washington D.C.
Pizarro, J.M. (2021, December 7). Latinx/Hispanics in the U.S.: Firearms & Homicide. Center for American Progress, 7th Annual Gun Violence Prevention Conference
- Western Society of Criminology, Fellows Award.
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark, School of Criminal Justice. Undergraduate Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Outstanding Mentor Award.
- American Journal of Criminal Justice, Outstanding Article for: Assessing the Impact of Restrictive Housing on Inmate Post-Release Criminal Behavior with coauthors Kristen M. Zgoba and Laura M. Salerno.
- Athena Young Professional Leadership Award. Links Incorporated, Lansing/East Lansing Charter.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Editorships
- Homicide Studies
Peer-Reviewed Journal Editorial Boards
- American Journal of Criminal Justice
- Race and Justice
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms
- Criminal Justice Research Alliance
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Homicide Research Working Group
Current Ph.D. Guidance Committees
Daniela Oramas-Mora (Member)
Current Post-Doctoral Scholar Mentorship
Kristlelynn Caraballo (ASU Presidential Post-Doctoral Scholar)
Current Research Mentorships
Kaila Martinez (ASU MS Student, Research Assistant)
Sebastian Naranjo (ASU MA student, Research Assistant)
Georgia Limbaugh (Watts College Undergraduate Research Program)
Sage Furr-Johnson (Watts College Undergraduate Research Program)
Brenda Melchor (Watts College Undergraduate Research Program)
MaKenzie Lane (NSF Undergraduate Research Fellowship)
Molly Woodward (NSF Undergraduate Research Fellowship)
2022. Mark Potash et al. v. Bella Trucking Corp et al.. Civil Action, Case IDs: 171202942, 171204303, 190700452, 180300044; Court of Common Please Philadelphia County. Defendant – Bella Trucking Corp et al..
2018-2022. Firearm Safety Among Children and Teens Consortium (FACTS). Funded by the National Institute of Health (1R24HD087149), PIs Rebecca Cunningham (UMich), Marc Zimmerman (UMich), and Patrick Carter (UMich).
Research Board Member: New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
Advisory Board Member: National Center for School Safety
Advisory board Member: Gun Violence Awareness Task Force for the Desert Southwest Conference
Scientific Advisory Board Member: University of Michigan, Institute of Firearm Injury Prevention