Jesenia Pizarro
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Phone: 602-496-2339
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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
Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm Related Harms (https://www.firearmresearchsociety.org/)
Homicide Research Working Group (hrwg1991.org)
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 309 | Criminology |
| CRJ 309 | Criminology |
| CRJ 520 | Seminar on Violent Crime |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| HUL 494 | Special Topics |
| HUL 598 | Special Topics |
| CRJ 494 | Special Topics |
| CRJ 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 595 | Continuing Registration |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 505 | Thry & Prac Criminal Justice |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| CRJ 599 | Thesis |
| CRJ 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CRJ 462 | Gangs |
| CRJ 505 | Thry & Prac Criminal Justice |
- 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
- Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms
- Criminal Justice Research Alliance
- Homicide Research Working Group
Research Board Member: New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
Advisory Board Member: National Center for School Safety
Scientific Advisory Board Member: University of Michigan, Institute of Firearm Injury Prevention