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Bert Useem
Professor of Sociology
Bert Useem received his Ph.D. Brandeis University in 1980. He joined the faculty of Purdue University in 2006
Office Phone: (765) 494-3775
Email: useem@purdue.edu
Specialization: Criminal Justice; Social Movements and Collective Behavior; Political Sociology
Courses: Taught
SOC 328 – Criminal Justice
SOC 609 – Sociology of Crime and Punishment
Before coming to Purdue in 2006, Dr. Useem was a Professor of Sociology at the University of New Mexico and Director of the University’s Institute for Social Research. Much of his research deals with how criminal justice institutions respond to threats to the social order. He has published two books on the causes, course, and consequences of prison riots, and has a forthcoming book on the prison buildup in the United States. An article on prison riots, published in the American Sociological Review, received prizes from two sections of the American Sociological Association.
Positions at Purdue University
2006 – present Professor of Sociology
Service to the Profession
Editorial board, Mobilization
Member, START, A Center for Excellent of the Department Homeland Security
Member of Hindelang Award Committee, Law and Crime Section, American Sociological Association, 2006.
Editorial board, Member, START, A Center for Excellent of the Department Homeland SecurityMember of Hindelang Award Committee, Law and Crime Section, American Sociological Association, 2006.Participant, Sandia National Laboratory, Advanced Concepts Group, 3-day seminar on Security and Social Capital. October, 2005.
Member, James Short Award Committee, ASA Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance, 2003
Consultant to United States Air Force, Project on Crowd Control Modeling and Simulation, 2003 (project located at Brooks City Air Force Base, Texas)
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