Faculty Directory
DR. THOMAS STUCKY
Dr. Thomas Stucky, Associate Professor
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
OFFICE: BS 4069
PHONE: 317-274-3466
E-MAIL: tstucky@iupui.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Stucky joined the IUPUI criminal justice faculty in 2004 after spending three years on the criminal justice faculty at IPFW. Recently, he provided research consultation to the Indianapolis Mayor's Task Force on Violent Crime, working with former IUPUI chancellor Gerald Bepko. Prior to his graduate studies, Dr. Stucky served as an Undercover Enforcement Agent in the Ohio Department of Liquor Control.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Sociology, University of Iowa, 2001
- M.A., Sociology, University of Iowa, 1997
- B.A.(s), Sociology and Psychology, Ohio University, 1991
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Associate Professor (July 2008 – present)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Served as Assistant Professor and Criminal Justice Program Coordinator at Indiana University-Purdue University Ft. Wayne (8/01-6/04)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Society of Criminology
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
MAJOR FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
- Criminology
- Criminal justice
- Social control
- Political sociology
INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Refereed Publications
Kaminski, Robert J., and Thomas D. Stucky. "Reassessing Political Explanations for Murders of Police." Forthcoming in Homicide Studies.
Messner, Steven F., Glenn D. Deane, Thomas D. Stucky, Charis E. Kubrin, and Kelly McGeever. 'Not 'Islands, Entire of Themselves': Exploring the Spatial Context of City-Level Robbery Rates." Forthcoming in Journal of Quantitative Criminology.
Stucky, Thomas D. "Improving Student Course Outcomes Through Increased Instructor Monitoring of Attendance." Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 8:61-71. (2008)
Stucky, Thomas D., Geralyn M. Miller, and Linda Murphy. "Gender, Guns, and Legislating: An Analysis of State Legislative Policy Preferences." Forthcoming in Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy. (2007)
Stucky, Thomas D., Karen Heimer, and Joseph B. Lang. "A Bigger Piece of the Pie? An Analysis of State Corrections Spending Over Time." Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 44:91-123. (2007)
Stucky, Thomas D. Urban Politics, Crime Rates, and Police Strength. New York: LFB Scholarly Publishing. (2005)
Stucky, Thomas D., Karen Heimer, and Joseph B. Lang. "Partisan Politics, Electoral Competition, and Imprisonment: An Analysis of States over Time." Criminology 43:211-248. (2005)
Stucky, Thomas D. "Local Politics and Police Strength." Justice Quarterly 22:139-169. (2005)
Stucky, Thomas D. "Local Politics and Violent Crime in U.S. Cities." Criminology 41:1101-1136. (2003)
Stucky, Thomas D. "Crime and Justice." Chapter in The State of Black Fort Wayne, 2002. (2003)
Schwartz, Martin D. and Thomas Stucky. "Predicting Success on a Police Training Examination." The Justice Professional 7:35-45. (1993)
Books
Kubrin, Charis E., Thomas D. Stucky, and Marvin D. Krohn. Testing Theories of Crime and Deviance. Oxford University Press. (2009)
Non-Refereed Publications
Stucky, Thomas D., Samuel Nunn, and Kenna Quinet. "Promising Strategies for Reducing Gun Violence in Indianapolis: A Report to Indiana Project Safe Neighborhoods." Summer 2008, IUPUI Center for Urban Policy and the Environment. (2008)
Nunn, Samuel, William Newby, Thomas D. Stucky, and Kenna F. Quinet. "Synthesizing Recommendations from Review of Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Funding Streams and Evaluation of Sub-grantees." Spring 2008, IUPUI Center for Urban Policy and the Environment. (2008)
Stucky, Thomas D. Review of Rosevelt L. Noble's book, Black Rage in the American Prison System. 2006, LFB Scholarly Publishing. Forthcoming in Criminal Justice Review. (2008)
Stucky, Thomas D. Review of Laura Huey's book, Negotiating Demands: The Politics of Skid Row Policing in Edinburgh, San Francisco, and Vancouver. 2007, University of Toronto Press. Forthcoming in Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice. (2008)
Stucky, Thomas D., William Newby, and Samuel Nunn. "Analysis of Byrne/JAG Programs Administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute: Multi-jurisdictional (Drug) Task Forces, 2006 and 2007." IUPUI Center for Urban Policy and the Environment. (2008)
Stucky, Thomas D., and Rachel Thelin. "Timely and Accurate Data Reporting is Key to Fighting Crime." IUPUI Center for Urban Policy and the Environment. (2007)
Stucky, Thomas D., William Newby, and Samuel Nunn. "Analysis of Federal Grant Programs Administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute: Edward Byrne Memorial / Justice Assistance Grants; Drug Courts and Prosecutors, Forensic Diversion, and Gang Task Force" IUPUI Center for Urban Policy and the Environment. (2006)
Quinet, Kenna F., G. Roger Jarjoura, Robert Brown, Thomas D. Stucky, Samuel Nunn, and William Newby. "Performance Metrics for ICJI, 2006." IUPUI Center for Urban Policy and the Environment. (2006)
Stucky, Thomas D., and John Ottensmann. "Indianapolis Study: Land Use Affects Crime Incidence." IUPUI Center for Urban Policy and the Environment. (2006)
COURSES TAUGHT
- SPEA-J 101 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
- SPEA-J 101 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (online)
- SPEA-J 201 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policy
- SPEA-J 202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources
- SPEA-J 260 Crime: It Could Happen to You
- SPEA-J 260 America's Prison Boom
- SPEA-J 370 Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice
- SPEA-J 439 Crime and Public Policy
- SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs
- SPEA-K 300 Statistics for Public Affairs
- SPEA-J 501 Criminological Theory (graduate)
- SPEA-J 502 Research Methods in Criminal Justice (graduate)
- SPEA-J 666 Criminal Justice Programs and Policies (graduate)
SERVICE
- Member Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Crisis Intervention Team Steering Committee (2008–)
- Research Partner Indiana Project Safe Neighborhoods (2008–)
- Research Partner Indianapolis Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative (2008–)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Indiana University Trustees' Teaching Award, $2,500. (2007)
- Named Faculty Research Fellow, Indiana University Center for Criminal Justice Research. (2007)
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- IUPUI Jumpstart Grant to develop online Introduction to Criminology Course, $5,000. (2007)
