William Patrick McCarty
Email Address: mccartyw@uic.eduCollege: Liberal Arts and Sciences Department: Criminology, Law, and Justice
Title: Associate Professor
Office: 4014C BSB Phone: 515-314-8863
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes
Research Interest:
Neighborhoods and crime; policing; serial homicide; officer body-worn cameras; youth substance abuse Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 6 Qualifications of a Student:
I would prefer a student who is a criminology, law and justice major. I would also prefer a student who is a junior or senior at UIC and has experience with research methods. Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
Varied, but student could be expected to conduct historical or archival research, data entry and analysis, assist with academic conference presentations, and/or help prepare articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Specifically, as of 2019, we have extensive data related to police officer body-worn cameras, which can be used to prepare journal articles and presentations at academic conferences. We also currently have a project open assessing youth substance abuse in Illinois. Contact researcher via URE Email Webform
