Brett Burkhardt

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Brett Burkhardt

Associate Professor, Transitional Scheduling Assistant – Sociology
School of Public Policy

Bexell Hall 400E
2251 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
United States

I explore how governments exercise coercive power over citizens, and how those citizens understand that relationship. This has led me to study imprisonment, policing, and firearms, all with a focus on the US. I apply quantitative research methods to a variety of data sources, including administrative data, public opinion surveys, and mass and social media. This work helps to better understand power differentials between citizens and the state.

Research/Career Interests

Policy Areas: Sociology of law, law and society, political sociology, criminal justice and criminology. 

PhD: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Courses Taught
  • SOC 241: Introduction to Crime & Justice
  • SOC 441/541: Criminology and Penology
  • SOC 448/548: Law & Society
  • SOC 449/549: Law, Crime, and Policy
  • PPOL 522 Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Analysis
  • SOC 499: Sociology of Guns
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EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2011.
  • M.S. Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006.
  • B.A. Sociology, Linfield College, McMinnville, OR, 2002.

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