Marisela Velazquez
Title: Lecturer
Department: Sociology
Email: mvelazquez@csudh.edu
Phone: (310) 243-3431
Contact Preference: Email
Areas of Expertise
Qualitative Research, Positionality and Reflexivity in Qualitative Research, Institutional and Systemic Bias, Race/Class/Gender Intersectionality, Courts and Judicial Officers
Professional Background
Dr. Velazquez is an interdisciplinary researcher with a background in criminology. Her research interests include qualitative research methods, court systems, and judicial decision-making and judicial behavior. Dr. Velazquez is particularly interested in the ways in which structures in institutions impact people. As a qualitative researcher, Dr. Velazquez interprets and draws meaning from data by bringing a critical and intersectional lens through qualitative analysis approaches. Her forthcoming qualitative work examines researcher positionality in court systems (Research Handbook on Race, Crime, and Justice; Edward Elgar Publishing).
Dr. Velazquez has published in journals such as Race and Justice, Política criminal, and The National Legal Eagle. She has appointments in editorial services as peer reviewer in national and international journals (Editorial Board member at The Qualitative Report). Her service to the community includes collaborative work with the Center for Restorative Justice Works (CRJW) supporting system-impacted populations; children, caregivers, and individuals incarcerated (Folsom Women’s Facility; CA Institution for Women; Central CA Women’s Facility).
Languages
English, Spanish
Education
Ph.D., Sociology, James Cook University, Australia
M.S., Criminology, Bond University, Australia
B.A., Social Science, University of Alaska Southeast, Alaska
International Experience
United Kingdom (Ipsos; Ministry of Justice), Australia (Supreme and District Courts; Market Research Consulting)
