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Dr. Caitlin G. Lynch

Assistant Professor Office: 3131 - Blair Hall
Email: clynch2@eiu.edu

INTRODUCTION

SPRING 2024 OFFICE HOURS: MW 1:00-2:00PM, TR 10:00AM-12:00PM, and by appointment

Dr. Caitlin G. Lynch is an Assistant Professor whose research broadly examines the sociological implications of police overreach, with an emphasis on the polices and practices of the police that deepen social inequality. Her current line of research examines partnerships between police and social workers during mental health emergencies and their impact on reducing police violence against people in crisis. Prior to academia, she worked as a police officer in California for four years, with specialized assignments in youth services, investigations, and rapid deployment and tactical enforcement. She is an avid San Francisco Giants and 49ers fan.

Spring 2024 COURSE SYLLABI

CRM 4700

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Education & Training

Ph.D. Old Dominion University - Criminology and Criminal Justice (2017)

M.S. California State University, Fresno - Criminology (2012)

B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara - Sociology (2008)

Frequently Taught Courses

CRM 1829 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

CRM/SOC 3780 - Policing Society: A Sociological Analysis

CRM/SOC 4070 - Sociological Analysis of Juvenile Delinquency

Research & Creative Interests

Police and Society

Crime and Social Inequality

Criminal Justice Reform

Publications

Lynch, Caitlin G. (forthcoming). Social workers’ experiences with police partnerships in mental health calls for service: A qualitative analysis of a co-responder model of policing. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s11896-024-09668-9.

Lynch, Caitlin. G., Young, Stephen T., and Danner, Mona J.E. (2022). Teaching preparation and professional development coursework in doctoral programs: The example of criminology and criminal justice. College Teaching. DOI: 10.1080/87567555.2022.2097163.

Lynch, Caitlin G. and Chappell, Allison T. (2021). Policing the school-to-prison pipeline: A qualitative study. Journal of School Violence. DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2022.2026227.

Lynch, Caitlin (2019). You have the right to remain violent: Police academy curricula and the facilitation of police overreach. Social Justice, 45(2/3), 75-91.

Lynch, Caitlin G. (2018). ‘Don’t let them kill you on some dirty roadway’: Survival, entitled violence, and the culture of modern American policing. Contemporary Justice Review, 21(1), 33-43.

Lynch, Caitlin G., Gainey, Randy R., and Chappell, Allison, T. (2016). The effects of social and educational disadvantage on the roles and functions of school resource officers. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, 39(3), 521-535.

Lutman, Brandon, Lynch, Caitlin, and Monk-Turner, Elizabeth (2015). De-demonizing the ‘monstrous’ drug addict: A qualitative look at social reintegration through rehabilitation and employment. Critical Criminology, 23(1), 57-72.

Conference Presentations

Lynch, Caitlin G. (2022). Stigmatizing trauma: Police officer suicides and failed mental health solutions. Presented at the 77^th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.

Lynch, Caitlin G. (2022). Police partnerships with social workers in mental health calls for service. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV.

Lynch, Caitlin G. and Chappell, Allison T. (2021). Reexamining the role of school resource officers in an era of defunding the police. Presented at the 76^th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.

Lynch, Caitlin G. and Pitman, Brian A. (2018). The role of hypermasculinity in police officer deaths in the United States. Presented at the 74^th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.

Lynch, Caitlin G. (2017). Masculinity and militarization: The consequences of gendered social constructions of police work. Presented at the 73^rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.

Lynch, Caitlin G. (2017). The blurred lines between Hollywood and reality in police practice and socialization. Presented at the Critical Intersections of Crime and Social Justice Conference, Norfolk, VA.

Lynch, Caitlin G. (2016). You have the right to remain violent: Police academy curricula and the facilitation of police overreach. Presented at the 72^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.

Lynch, Caitlin G. (2016). Don’t let them kill you on some dirty roadway: Survival, aggression, and the culture of modern American policing. Presented at the New Directions in Critical Criminology Conference, Knoxville, TN.

Lynch, Caitlin G. and Chappell, Allison T. (2016). Applying The Behavior of Law to the roles and functions of school resource officers. Presented at the 53^rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver, CO.

Lynch, Caitlin G. and Chappell, Allison T. (2015). The effects of school climate on the roles and functions of school resource officers. Presented at the 71^st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.

Lynch, Caitlin G. (2015). Confirmed kills and the culture of modern American policing. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, FL.

Lynch, Caitlin G. and Chappell, Allison T. (2014). Predicting perceptions of school safety: A focus on prosocial behaviors. Presented at the 70^th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.

Young, Stephen T., Stringer, Richard J., Lynch, Caitlin G., and Danner, Mona J. E. (2014). Marijuana and race in southern and non-southern states: Exploring The New Jim Crow. Presented at the 70^th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.