Biography
Carole Gibbs is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Her research interests include understanding street and elite crime from a systems perspective and advancing access and opportunity in higher education. She previously served as Acting Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is currently serving as Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the College of Social Science. Recent publications have appeared in Crime and Delinquency, Cr
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PhD 2006, University of Maryland
MA 2003, University of Maryland
BA 1999, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Publications
Gibbs, C., Chan, F., Boratto, R. & Hug, T. (2025). Reengaging Criminology in Regulation and Governance: A Synergistic Research Agenda on Regulatory Guardianship. Regulation & Governance.
Gibbs, C., Cobbina-Dungy, J., De Biasi, A., Rivers III, L., Light, J. & Momenee, T. (2024). Decision Making in the Real World: Unpacking the Black Box of the Decision Process for Youth Violence. Crime & Delinquency.
Chan, F. & Gibbs, C. (2022). When Guardians Become Offenders: Understanding Guardian Capability Through the Lens of Corporate Crime. Criminology.
Research and Grants
Rational Choice in the Real World: Unpacking Neighborhood Influences on the Decision Process for Youth Violence
Corporate Crime and Guardianship