Curriculum Vitae
Brianna L. Wright
Department of Sociology
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662) 325-2495
EDUCATION
M.S. Sociology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Present Concentration: Gender and Violence
Advisor: Dr. Nicole Rader
B.A. Sociology, State University of New York-Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY
2014 Cum Laude
Advisor: Dr. Staci Newmahr
EMPLOYMENT
2015-Present Gender Studies Program Assistant. Graduate Research Assistant. Mississippi State University. Department of Sociology. Starkville, MS.
While working for Dr. Greg Dunaway, I assisted with the facilitation of the 2015 Southern Criminal Justice Association Conference. While working for Dr. Kimberly Kelly, I assist with the coordination of Gender Studies program events.
2014-2015 Graduate Research Assistant. Mississippi State University. Department of Sociology. Starkville, MS.
While working for Dr. Greg Dunaway and Dr. David May, I assisted with the facilitation of the 2014 Southern Criminal Justice Association Conference and the 2015 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference and provided additional assistance to Dr. May’s research endeavors.
PUBLICATIONS
2015 Caroline Reid, Jennifer R. Wies, David C. May, and Brianna Wright. “Safety Perceptions and Experiences with Violence among College Students.”Contemporary Journal of Anthropology and Sociology5 (1-2).
ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES AND BOOK CHAPTERS
2015 Brianna Wright & David C. May. Trusty. Forthcoming entry in Kent R. Kerley, Heith Copes, and Jodi Lane’s The Encyclopedia of Corrections. Malden, MA: Wiley Blackwell.
2014 David May, and Brianna Wright. “School Resource Officers.” In David May’s
School Safety in the United States. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
“Examining the Impact of Domestic Terrorism on School Safety Practices in the United States” by Brianna Wright and David C. May
“Challenges Faced by School Resource Officers: Perceptions of Job Satisfaction and Problems in the School Setting” by Brianna Wright and David C. May
“My Boyfriend is a Dead Serial Killer: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Instagram Posts” by Brianna Wright
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2015 My Boyfriend is a Dead Serial Killer: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Instagram Posts. Mississippi State University. Southern Criminal Justice Association. Charleston, SC.
2015 Examining the Impact of Domestic Terrorism on School Safety Practices in the United States. Mississippi State University. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Orlando, FL.
2014 Challenges Faced by School Resource Officers: Perceptions of Job Satisfaction and Problems in the School Setting. Mississippi State University. Southern Criminal Justice Association. Clearwater, FL.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Masculinity and Violence; School Violence; Youth; Education; Deviance; Qualitative Research Methods
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Spring Guest Lecturer for Sarah Rogers’s “Crime, Justice, and Inequality” class. Lecture
2015 Content: Gender and Crime.
Fall Guest Lecturer for Dr. David May’s “Community Crime
2014 Prevention and Policy” class. Lecture Content: School Safety.
Spring Teaching Assistant, Sociology of Sex and Gender, State University of New York
2013 Buffalo State
MEMBERSHIPS/SERVICE
2014-Present Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society
-Member, SUNY at Buffalo State (2014)
-Social Committee Member, Service Committee Member, Website Committee Member, Mississippi State University (2014-Present)
2014-Present Southern Criminal Justice Association, Member
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Dr. Nicole Rader Dr. Kimberly Kelly
Department of Sociology Department of Sociology
Mississippi State University Mississippi State University
P.O. Box C P.O. Box C
Mississippi State, MS 39762 Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-7877 662-325-2498
Dr. David May Dr. Staci Newmahr
Department of Sociology Department of Sociology
Mississippi State University State University of New York–Buffalo State
P.O. Box C 1300 Elmwood Avenue
Mississippi State, MS 39762 Buffalo, NY 14216
662-325-7877 716-878-6431
Dr. Gregory Dunaway Dr. Allen Shelton
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Department of Sociology
Mississippi State University State University of New York–Buffalo State
College of Arts & Sciences 1300 Elmwood Avenue
2nd Floor Allen Hall Buffalo, NY 14216
Drawer AS 716-818-6437
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-8071