Raleigh Blasdell
Associate Professor of Criminology and Sociology; Chairperson Department of Sociology Criminology and Anthropology
Contact +1 630 637 5311
rblasdell@noctrl.edu
Office Location
SCA House (116 S. Brainard; Room 104)
Office Hours
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Raleigh Blasdell (she/her) is a Criminologist who has been teaching at the collegiate level since 2008. Dr. Blasdell joined NCC’s Sociology, Criminology, & Anthropology faculty in 2019, and currently teaches courses on criminology and criminal justice. Dr. Blasdell was instrumental in establishing the Criminology major, which launched in Fall 2022, as well as the Cardinal Destination Course Abroad that explored Criminal Justice in England (May 2023).
Dr. Blasdell earned her Ph.D. in Criminology from The University of South Florida. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Criminal Justice from Illinois State University, and is a graduate of the Tokiwa International Victimology Institute's (Tokiwa, Japan) Asian Postgraduate Course on Victimology and Victim Assistance. Prior to academia, she worked as a victim advocate (working with women and children who had been abused) and as a terrorism intelligence analyst.
Dr. Blasdell enjoys working with her students (who affectionately call her “Prof. B.”) to maintain an active research agenda that studies minoritized populations, victims of crime, and restorative justice. She has presented original research both independently and with students at over two dozen academic conferences across the United States and abroad.
Her interests include reading, cooking, horseback riding, and spending time with her partner, Christopher (a very talented artist), and their two dogs.
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Selected Scholarship
* Denotes student co-author
Blasdell, R., Kilburn, M., & Krieger-Sample, L. (2022). The Global Leadership Summit in prison: Innovation in rehabilitation, restoration, and reentry. Advancing Corrections, 13, 162-175.
Blasdell, R., & Kilburn, M. (2022). College students’ perceptions of police violence on social media: A replicated study. Western Society of Criminology: Honolulu, HI.
Blasdell, R., Krieger Sample, L., & Kilburn, M. (Eds.). (2021). Invisible victims and the pursuit of justice: Analyzing frequently victimized yet rarely discussed populations. IGI Global.
Blasdell, R. (2021, January). Walking the walk: Implementing restorative justice principles in college-level restorative justice education. Second Chance Monthly Newsletter. Male Empowerment Now Adult Re-Entry Program: Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium, Inc.
Blasdell, R. (2021). The co-occurrence of physical and sexual intimate partner violence among U.S. college females. International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences, 16(1), 97-109.
Blasdell, R., Kilburn, M., Krieger Sample, L., & Oakes, R.* (2021). Violence against healthcare workers. Invisible victims and the pursuit of justice: Analyzing frequently victimized yet rarely discussed populations. (pp. 137-170). IGI Global.
Blasdell, R., Sharp Parker, A., Waldrop, L.*, and Toney, B.* (2019). Content analysis of depictions of terrorism in U.S. major motion pictures: A social constructionist perspective. International Conference on Social Justice: London, UK.
Blasdell, R. (2019). The utility of the “clapback” – Using Twitter to teach Criminological Theories. Midwestern Criminal Justice Association: Chicago, IL.
Booker, C.* & Blasdell, R. (2018). Entertainment television’s depiction of female police officers over time. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: New Orleans, LA.
Newman, M.*, Booker, C.*, and Blasdell, R. (2017). Criminological theory as represented in modern films. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: Kansas City, MO.
Blasdell, R. (2016). The intersection of race, gender, and class in routine activities. Race, Gender, and Class Journal, 22(3-4).
Courses Taught
CRIM*100: Introduction to Criminology
CRIM*300: Intersections of Crime
CRIM*496 & CRIM*498: Criminology Senior Thesis (I & II)
CRIM*497: Criminology Internship
SOCI*200: Social Inquiry - Quantitative
SOCI*220: Crime, Law, and Society
SOCI*250: Pathways in Sociology
SOCI*290: Race & the Criminal Justice System
SOCI*330: Policing & Corrections
SOCI*340: Criminal Justice System
SOCI*400: Culminating Experience
CARD*260: Comparative Justice Systems - England
HONR*290: Crime, Media, & Popular Culture