August 9, 2022
Personal Summary
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Social Investigation and a Research Fellow of Nuffield College in the University of Oxford. I conduct theory-driven research on the ways communities respond to crime and the consequences of those responses using methods from demography, computational social science, and causal inference.
Contact information
Professional Appointments
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University Assistant Professor (Beginning Sep. 2022) Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge |
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Postdoctoral Researcher Center for Social Investigation, Nuffield College, University of Oxford |
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Research Fellow Nuffield College, University of Oxford |
Education
| year_begin | what |
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| 2021 |
PhD in Sociology — University of Washington Dissertation: Integrating Collective Efficacy and Criminal Opportunity: Disorder, the Built Environment, and Policing |
| 2017 |
Master of Arts in Sociology — University of Washington Thesis: Disorder in the Neighborhood: A Large-Scale Field Experiment on Disorder, Norm Violation, and Pro-Social Behavior |
| 2013 |
Master of Public Policy — Oregon State University Thesis: Exploring a Mental Health Crisis: An Examination of Mental Health Arrests in Benton County, OR |
Publications
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| RM Shaffer, JE Forsyth, G Ferraro, C Till, LM Carlson, K Hester, A Haddock, J Strawbridge, CC Lanfear, H Hu, EF Kirrane. (Forthcoming). Lead Exposure and Antisocial Behavior: A Systematic Review Protocol. Environment International |
| CC Lanfear. 2022. Collective Efficacy and the Built Environment. Criminology 60(2) |
| CC Lanfear, RL Matsueda, LR Beach. 2020. Broken Windows, Informal Social Control, and Crime: Assessing Causality in Empirical Studies. Annual Review of Criminology 3 |
| RL Matsueda, CC Lanfear. 2020. Differential Association Theory. Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd Ed. |
| RL Matsueda, CC Lanfear. 2020. Collective Action, Rational Choice, and Gang Delinquency: Appreciating Short and Strodtbeck (1965). Social Bridges and Contexts in Criminology and Sociology: Reflections on the Intellectual Legacy of James F. Short, Jr. |
| CC Lanfear, LR Beach, TA Thomas. 2018. Formal Social Control in Changing Neighborhoods: Racial Implications of Neighborhood Context on Reactive Policing. City & Community 17(4) |
| BC Burkhardt, SM Akins, J Sassaman, S Jackson, K Elwer, CC Lanfear, M Amorim, KM Stevens. 2017. University Researcher and Law Enforcement Collaboration: Lessons from a Study of Justice-Involved Persons with Suspected Mental Illness. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 61(5) |
| SM Akins, BC Burkhardt, CC Lanfear. 2016. Law Enforcement Response to “Frequent Fliers” An Examination of High-Frequency Contacts Between Police and Justice-Involved Persons With Mental Illness. Criminal Justice Policy Review 27(1) |
| CC Lanfear, SM Akins, CJ Mosher. 2013. Examining the Relationship of Substance Use and Sexual Orientation. Deviant Behavior 34(7) |
| SM Akins, CC Lanfear, S Cline, CJ Mosher. 2013. Patterns and Correlates of Adult American Indian Substance Use. Journal of Drug Issues 43(4) |
Policy Reports
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| CC Lanfear. 2019. Terry Stop Bias Report. Seattle Police Department |
| RD Crutchfield, A Harris, CC Lanfear, TA Thomas. 2017. UWPD Racial Bias in Contacts Analysis. Office of the University of Washington President |
| CC Lanfear. 2014. 2013 County Jail Survey Executive Summary. Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs |
| SM Akins, BC Burkhardt, CC Lanfear, KM Stevens, M Amorim. 2013. Law Enforcement Response to People with Mental Illnesses in Benton County. Benton County Sheriff’s Office and the Willamette Criminal Justice Commission |
Presentations
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| Nov 16, 2020 | Property Crime, Fear of Crime, and Social Control of Homelessness in Seattle. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Washington D.C. (Canceled due to COVID-19) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Disorder and Social Control: Experimental Evidence on Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Searching for the Center (with SM Karceski). SocSem, University of Washington |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Complaints and the Social Control of Homelessness in Seattle. SocSem, University of Washington |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Disorder and Social Control. SocSem, University of Washington |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Disorder in the Neighborhood: A Large-Scale Field Experiment on Disorder, Norm Violation, and Pro-Social Behavior. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Formal Social Control in Changing Seattle Neighborhoods. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Racial and Social Control in Changing Neighborhoods: Who Complains to the Police and Why It Matters. Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA |
| Nov 20, 2014 | Frequent Flyers and Civil Commitment: Repeat Police Contacts with Mentally Ill Suspects. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA |
| Jan 22, 2014 | Police Contacts with People with Mental Illness in Benton County. Willamette Criminal Justice Commission, Corvallis, OR |
Courses (Instructor)
| year | what |
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| 2017—2021 |
Introduction to R for Social Scientists (CSSS508) University of Washington - 9 terms |
| 2020—2021 |
Criminology (SOC371) University of Washington - 2 terms |
| 2017 |
Introduction to Social Statistics (SOC221) University of Washington - 1 term |
Invited Talks
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| May 31, 2019 |
Reproducibility: Organization, Tools, and Best Practices Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology Professionalization Seminar, University of Washington |
| Oct 25, 2018 |
Research Practices: Organization, Tools, and Reproducibility Built Environments PhD Seminar, University of Washington |
Grants and Awards
| year | what |
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| 2021—Present | Research Fellowship, Nuffield College, University of Oxford |
| 2020 | Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Washington |
| 2018 | Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award - Social Sciences, University of Washington |
| 2018—2019 | Best Graduate Instructor, Sociology Department, University of Washington |
| 2017—2018 | Outstanding Performance for the Master of Arts, Sociology Department, University of Washington |
| 2017 | CSDE Lightning Talk and Poster Session - Best Poster, Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, University of Washington |
| 2014 | Blalock Fellowship, Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences, University of Washington |
| 2012—2013 | Oregon Lottery Graduate Scholarship, Oregon State University |
| 2011—2012 | Laurels Graduate Scholarship, Oregon State University |
Service
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| 2019 | Faculty Search Committee (2 searches), Sociology Department, University of Washington |
| 2019—2020 | Undergraduate Thesis Co-Advisor: Peter Novello, University of Washington |
| 2018—2019 | Graduate Student Assoc. President, Sociology Department, University of Washington |
| 2016—2017 | Associate Student Editor, Social Problems |
| 2015—2018 | Graduate Student Assoc. Representative to CS&SS, Sociology Department, University of Washington |
Media Coverage
| date | citation |
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| Jan 24, 2022 | Homeless camps are often blamed for crime but experts say it’s not so simple. NPR |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Tents in Seattle increased by more than 50% after COVID pandemic began, survey says. The Seattle Times |
| Oct 11, 2016 | UW study seems to equate Black Lives Matter and… Nazis?. Crosscut |
| Apr 7, 2016 | A new method for identifying those with mental illness who have frequent contacts with police may help those in need to get treatment. London School of Economics US Centre |
| Feb 16, 2015 | Study aims to help ID mental health issues that take up police time. KMTR News Source 16 |
Selected Work Experience
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| Apr 2022—Present |
Associate Department of Sociology, Harvard University |
| Jan 2015—Jun 2021 |
Graduate Research Assistant University of Washington |
| Jan 2020—Mar 2020 |
Graduate Student Consultant University of Washington – Center for Social Science Computation and Research |
| Jan 2019—Mar 2019 |
Graduate Student Consultant University of Washington – Center for Social Science Computation and Research |
| Jun 2019—Dec 2019 |
Research Consultant Seattle Police Department |
| Mar 2018—Jun 2018 |
Graduate Student Consultant University of Washington – Center for Social Science Computation and Research |
| Apr 2016—Sep 2017 |
Research Consultant University of Washington – Office of the President |
| Jul 2014—Dec 2014 |
Social Science Computing and Statistical Analyst University of Washington |
| Jan 2013—Jun 2013 |
Research Intern Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Corvallis, OR |
| Sep 2011—Jun 2013 |
Graduate Research Assistant Oregon State University |
Reviews
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| American Journal of Sociology |
| Criminology |
| International Migration Review |
| Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency |
| Justice Quarterly |