Joshua Cochran

Joshua C. Cochran

Associate Professor

Teachers College

CECH Criminal Justice - 0389

Professional Summary

Joshua C. Cochran received his Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2013. His research focuses on crime, incarceration, and inequality. He is co-author of the book Prisoner Reentry in the Era of Mass Incarceration (2013, Sage) and also The Fundamentals of Criminological and Criminal Justice Inquiry: The Science and Art of Conducting, Evaluating, and Using Research (2019, Cambridge). His writing appears in leading criminology and crime policy journals and his research has received multiple awards including the American Society of Criminology’s Division on Corrections and Sentencing Dissertation Award and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences’ Outstanding Student Paper Award for work from his Ph.D. thesis focused on incarceration and the implications for inmate social ties. He recently received the Distinguished New Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology’s Division on Corrections and Sentencing and the New Scholar Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Research Support

Grant: #2016-IJ-CX-0013 Investigators:Cochran, Joshua; Wooldredge, John 01-01-2017 -12-31-2021 National Institute of Justice Examining the Use and Impact of Restrictive Housing Role:PI $452,452.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #R01861 / 2016-IJ-CX-0014 Investigators:Cochran, Joshua 01-01-2017 -12-31-2020 National Institute of Justice The Impacts of Restrictive Housing on Inmate Behavior, Mental Health, and Recidivism, and Prison Systems and Personnel Role:PI $45,105.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2016-IJ-CX-0013 GAM-548550 Investigators:Cochran, Joshua; Wooldredge, John 01-01-2017 -12-31-2021 National Institute of Justice Examining the Use and Impact of Restrictive Housing Role:PI 0.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #15PNIJ-23-GG-01936-RESS Investigators:Cochran, Joshua 01-01-2024 -12-31-2025 National Institute of Justice Prisoners on the Move: Examining the Nature and Effects of Prison Transiency on Incarceration Experiences of Individuals Role:PI 105000.00 Awarded Level:Federal