Faculty Bio & Interests
Andres F. Rengifo, Assistant Professor
Andres F. Rengifo received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center - John Jay College in 2007. His research focuses primarily on the macro-level intersection between sentencing policies and imprisonment. He also studies social networks, and urban crime and disorder. Dr. Rengifo's current areas of interest include the study of corrections' policy and innovation at the state and local levels, the evolution of co-offending networks over time and space, and comparative work on issues of public safety and crime control in Latin America (Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Chile, Jamaica).
Dr. Rengifo is also a Research Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management).
Dr. Rengifo serves as the CCJ Webmaster.
Areas of Specialization
Social control, communities and crime
Cross cultural and evaluation research
Sentencing Policies and incarceration
Contact
338B Lucas Hall
Phone: (314) 516 4071
Fax: (314) 516 5048
Email: rengifoa@umsl.edu