Associate Professor
Bio
Wade C. Jacobsen is an associate professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. His research examines how the development of risky behaviors in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood is shaped by interactions with institutions (e.g., schools, criminal legal system) and social networks. Most of his current research assesses the impacts of a youth’s experience with school discipline or criminal justice involvement on changes in their peer networks and risky behaviors. Dr.Jacobsen has been an active member of MPRC since 2017.
Degrees
Ph.D., Sociology and Criminology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2017
M.S., Sociology, Brigham Young University, 2011
B.S., Sociology, Brigham Young University, 2009