Toniqua Mikell, PhD
Assistant Professor
Crime & Justice Studies
Contact
508-999-8624
tmikell@umassd.edu
Liberal Arts 399C
Education
2019 | University of South Carolina | PhD in Criminology & Criminal Justice |
2014 | University of South Carolina | MA in Criminology & Criminal Justice |
2012 | Winthrop University | BA Sociology/Criminology |
2012 | Winthrop University | BA Sociology/Criminology |
Teaching
- Gender & Sexuality Studies
- Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Black Studies
- Justice Studies
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
A critical examination of historical and contemporary criminology theory, with emphasis on the disproportionate criminalization of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other people of Color (BIPOC), particularly womxn and non-cisgender folx. This course draws from traditions including, but not limited to: Black feminist thought, critical race theory, Black queer studies, and critical criminology.
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Topics will be determined by the faculty member and will therefore vary.
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A critical examination of historical and contemporary criminology theory, with emphasis on the disproportionate criminalization of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other people of Color (BIPOC), particularly womxn and non-cisgender folx. This course draws from traditions including, but not limited to: Black feminist thought, critical race theory, Black queer studies, and critical criminology.
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Examination of the meaning of justice across a variety of contexts. The aim of this course is to develop historical, structural, social, and ethical analyses of justice applicable to contemporary social issues, institutional case studies, and social processes. Contradictions between theory and practice are highlighted.
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Research
Research activities
- Media representation of black women's criminality and victimization
- Carceral state impacts on women and femmes
Research
Research interests
- Intersectional criminology
- Black feminist theory
- Queer criminology
- Female sex offenders
- Racial justice
Select publications
See curriculum vitae for more publications
- Isom, D.A., Boehme, H.M., Mikell, T.C., Chicoine, S., & Renner, M. (2021).
Status Threat, Social Concerns, and Conservative Media: A Look at White America and the Alt-Right
Societies - Isom, D.A., Mikell, T.C., & Boehme, H.M. (2021).
White America, Threat to the Status Quo, and Affiliation with the Alt-Right: A Qualitative Approach
Sociological Spectrum, Vol. 41, Issue 3, 213-228. - Andersen T.S., Scott D.A.I, Boehme H.M., King S., & Mikell T. (2020).
What Matters to Formerly Incarcerated Men? Looking Beyond Recidivism as a Measure of Successful Reintegration
The Prison Journal, Vol. 100, Issue 4, 488-509. - Burrow, J., Isom, D.A., & Mikell, T. (2020).
No Man’s Land: The Denial of Victimisation in Male Statutory Rape Cases
Journal of Sexual Aggression, Vol. 26, Issue 3, 316-333. - Isom Scott, D.A., and Mikell, T. (2019).
‘Gender’ and General Strain Theory: Investigating the Impact of Gender Socialization on Young Women’s Criminal Outcomes
Journal of Crime & Justice, Vol. 42, Issue 4, 393-413.
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- Status Threat, Social Concerns, and Conservative Media: A Look at White America and the Alt-Right
- White America, Threat to the Status Quo, and Affiliation with the Alt-Right: A Qualitative Approach
- What Matters to Formerly Incarcerated Men? Looking Beyond Recidivism as a Measure of Successful Reintegration
- No Man’s Land: The Denial of Victimisation in Male Statutory Rape Cases