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Jennifer Dungy

Professor | Director of Graduate Studies

536 Baker Hall

(517) 355-6649

cobbina@msu.edu

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Biography

Jennifer E. Dungy is a Professor and Ph.D. Program Director in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Her research examines the intersections of crime, justice, inequality, and community wellbeing. She is widely recognized for her work on public responses to police use of force, social movements, and the role of race, class, and gender in shaping experiences with the criminal legal system. Dr. Dungy's scholarship also focuses on violence prevention, community violence inte

Education

PhD 2009, University of Missouri - St. Louis

MA 2006, University of Missouri - St. Louis

BA 2004, Indiana University

Publications

Cobbina-Dungy, Jennifer E., Carole Gibbs, Alaina De Biasi, Tyler Hug, Kayla Howell, & Sean Hankins. (2025). “All [the] Violence that Happened Was Dudes:” Gendered Perceptions of Neighborhood Safety and Strategies to Stay Safe in a Small to Mid-Sized City.” Feminist Criminology

Sanders, Kaelyn, Jennifer E. Cobbina-Dungy, & Henrika McCoy. (2025). “You Won’t Break My Soul: Black Women’s Pursuit of Joy in the Face of Racialized Police & Vigilante Violence.” Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 41(3), 591-609.

Cobbina-Dungy, Jennifer E. & Caroline Bailey. (2024). “Black Women Perceptions Matter: The Role That Gender Plays in the Assessments of Law Enforcement in Ferguson and Baltimore.” Race & Justice.

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Research and Grants

Unpacking Neighborhood Influences on the Decision Process for Youth Violence

Advance Peace Program Evaluation and Qualitative Study

Advancing Trauma-Responsive Prison Environments