Russell Hassan, PhD

Ambassador Milton A. and Roslyn Z. Wolf Chair in Public and International Affairs, John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Locked Down or Let Out After COVID-19: Political Systems and Global Incarceration
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice
2026

Victor St. John examines whether the degree of democracy shapes carceral changes.

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Resilience in Reentry: An Implementation and Impact Evaluation of the Social Resilience Model in the PREPARE Program in New York City
Child Trends
2025

Victor St. John and colleagues present an evaluation study that examines the impacts of PREPARE Plus on fathers’ perceptions, behavioral intentions, behaviors, and knowledge related to parenting, relationships, financial stability, and recidivism. 

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Impacts of Extreme Weather on Farmer Mental Health
Rural Sociology
2025

Shoshanah Inwood and colleagues examine how extreme weather driven by climate change contributes to rising stress and psychological distress among Midwest farmers, identifying key pathways linking climate impacts to farmer mental health challenges.

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Just Transition to Electric Vehicles in Disadvantaged Communities: Integrating Transportation, Energy, Environmental, and Climate Justice
Energy Research & Social Science
2025

The research by Jeffrey Bielicki and colleagues showed how intertwined disadvantages perpetuate or exacerbate distributive, recognition, restorative and procedural injustices in the EV transition.

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Research Brief: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness Involved in the Criminal Justice System
f the National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-risk (NDTAC)
2023

Victor St. John’s brief explains how homelessness affects students’ education and involvement in the criminal justice system, and how Title I, Part D coordinators can collaborate with McKinney-Vento program staff to better support these students.

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Interdisciplinary knowledge integration in public affairs scholarship: An empirical analysis of the contributions of public administration, policy sciences, and nonprofit studies
Journal of Public Affairs Education
2024

Megan LePere-Schloop and her colleague analyze nearly a million journal citations to compare how public administration, public policy, and nonprofit studies integrate interdisciplinary knowledge, finding distinct patterns shaped by each field’s origins and practices.

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Giving Voice: Examining the Tactical Repertoires of Nonprofit Advocacy for Disadvantaged Populations
Nonprofit Policy Foum
2024

Erynn Beaton and colleagues find that nonprofits serving disadvantaged populations use advocacy tactics at higher rates than other organizations, with effectiveness shaped by tactical repertoires, client participation, funding, and policy context.

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