Steven Fredrick Messner (born February 27, 1951) is an American sociologist and Distinguished Teaching Professor in the sociology department at University at Albany, SUNY.
Steven F. Messner | |
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| Born | February 27, 1951 |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (B.A., 1983) Princeton University (Ph.D., 1978) |
| Awards | Fellow of the American Society of Criminology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology, criminology |
| Institutions | University at Albany, SUNY |
| Thesis | Income inequality and murder rates: a cross-national analysis (1978) |
Education
editMessner received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his master's and doctoral degrees from Princeton University.[1][2]
Career
editPrior to joining the faculty of the University at Albany, Messner taught at Columbia University and Nankai University.[1]
Research
editMessner is known for researching violent crime, especially homicide.[1] Specific topics he has studied include social disorganization theory and spatial patterns of crime,[1] homicides in New York City,[3] and monthly variations in homicide rates.[4]
Honors, awards and positions
editMessner was elected a fellow of the American Society of Criminology in 2002, and served as its president from 2010 to 2011.[5] He has served as the chair of the Crime, Law, and Deviance Section of the American Sociological Association and on the executive committee for the Eastern Sociological Society.[6] He received a Collins Fellowship from the University at Albany in 2007, and an award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities from the University chancellor in 2011.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Steven Messner". University at Albany, SUNY. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Columbia College (Columbia University). Office of Alumni Affairs and Development; Columbia College (Columbia University) (1989). Columbia College today. Columbia University Libraries. New York, N.Y. : Columbia College, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
- ^ Lehren, Andrew W. (3 July 2009). "In New York City, Fewer Murders on Rainy Days". New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Lehren, Andrew W. (19 June 2009). "In New York, Number of Killings Rises With Heat". New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Faculty Achievements". University at Albany, SUNY. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Steven Messner". Crime & Justice Research Alliance. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
External links
edit- Steven Messner publications indexed by Google Scholar