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Runell, Lindsey L.

Runell, Lindsey L.

Associate Professor
Criminal Justice
610-683-4241
Old Main 358
runell@kutztown.edu
  • Biography
    Lindsey L. Runell, J.D., Ph.D. is an associate professor of criminal justice at Kutztown University, where she teaches courses in criminal justice, criminal law, evidence, and policy, punishment, and society. She holds a Ph.D. in criminal justice from Rutgers University and a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School. Dr. Runell’s scholarly research has appeared in International Journal of Bullying Prevention, Journal of Aggressive Behavior, Journal of Social Work, and The Prison Journal, among others.
  • Publications
    Runell, L. (2021). The collateral impact of post-prison supervision on college experiences in the United States. In Harrison, N. & Atherton, G. (Eds.) Marginalised Communities in Higher Education (pp. 36-47). Routledge.

    Runell, Lindsey, Policy, Punishment and Society, First Edition 2021 ISBN: 978-1-7935-1252-9.

    Runell, Lindsey, Policy, Punishment and Society, Preliminary Edition 2020 ISBN: 978-1-7935-1469-1.

    Walters, G.D., Runell, L., Kremser, J. (2022). Career Aspirations, Influences, and Motives in Undergraduate Criminal Justice Majors: A Comparison of Two Student Cohorts Assessed Seven Years Apart. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 10.1080/10511253.2022.2025875.

    Walters, G.D., Runell, L., Kremser, J. (2021). Social and Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Middle-School Students: Attendance Options and Changes Over Time. School Psychology Quarterly.

    Walters, G. D., Runell, L., & Kremser, J. (2021). Drifters and Delinquents: Commitment and Neutralization in Low-and High-Rate Offending Early Adolescents. Crime & Delinquency, 00111287211039992.


    Walters, G. D., Kremser, J. & Runell, L. L. (March 2020). The Fear of Being Bullied on the School Bus: Perceptions, Correlations, and Sex Differences. International Journal of Bullying Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-020-00066-3

    Walters, G. D., Kremser, J. & Runell, L. L. (March 2020). Moderating the Bullying Perpetration-Delinquency Relationship with Parental Support and Knowledge: A
    Prospective Analysis of Middle School Students. Journal of Aggressive Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.21885

    L Runell, L. (2020). Becoming a social work professional after incarceration. Journal of Social Work, 20(3), 307-320. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1468017318815293
    *Originally published online in 2018*

    Runell, L. L. (2018). Arrested development: Pursuing a higher education in carceral contexts. The Prison Journal, 98(4), 470-489. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0032885518776379

    Runell, L. L. (2017). Identifying desistance pathways in a higher education program for formerly incarcerated individuals. International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology, 61(8), 894-918. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0306624X15608374

    Runell, L. L. (2016). Doing time and college: An examination of carceral influences on experiences in postsecondary correctional education. Journal of Prison Education and Reentry, 3(2), 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.15845/jper.v3i2.1035

    Livingston, L., & Miller, J. (2014). Inequalities of race, class, and place and their impact on postincarceration higher education. Race and Justice, 4(3), 212-245. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F2153368714532952
  • Degrees
    Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice, Newark
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), 2015

    The George Washington University Law School
    Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2007

    Lehigh University
    Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (B.A.), 2004
  • Course Regularly Taught
    Undergraduate:
    Introduction to Criminal Justice
    Criminal Law
    Introduction to Law
    Policy, Punishment and Society
    Evidence

    Graduate:
    Legal Issues in Criminal Justice
  • Office Hours
    Term Days Start Time End Time Room Additional Information
    Spring 2024 TH 7:00AM 8:00AM OM358
    Spring 2024 W 8:30AM 11:30AM OM358
  • Class Schedule
    Term Days Start Time End Time Course Location
    Spring 2024 TH 8:00AM 9:15AM CRJ 181 020 OM281
    Spring 2024 TH 8:00AM 9:15AM POL 181 020 OM281
    Spring 2024 TH 1:30PM 2:45PM CRJ 380 030 OM136
    Spring 2024 TH 12:00PM 1:15PM CRJ 274 020 OM25
    Spring 2024 TH 9:30AM 10:45AM CRJ 274 010 OM21