Ryan M. Labrecque

Ryan M. Labrecque (2014 Fellow) is an assistant professor in the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department at Portland State University. His research interests focus on the evaluation of correctional interventions, the effects of prison life, and the transfer of knowledge to practitioners and policy makers. Ryan's GRF award supported his dissertation research on the effect of solitary confinement on institutional misconduct. "The GRF award I received was instrumental to my experience in graduate school at the University of Cincinnati," he says. "This award not only gave me the financial ability to focus on my dissertation, but also provided me with invaluable experience in the grant funding process, and increased the visibility of my research."

Learn more about Ryan's GRF award.