Codey is a third-year PhD student in the Department of Criminology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Codey's research interests include descriptive and causal analyses of place-based crime reduction interventions, harm reduction programming, and the spatial relationship between overdose and crime. He currently works as a graduate research assistant for Dr. Greg Midgette on projects related to the correlates of gun violence mortality and the effects of Baltimore City recreation center closures on crime. 

Areas of Interest

  • Drugs and Crime
  • Cannabis Regulation and Policy
  • Harm Reduction
  • Spatial Analysis

Degrees

  • Degree Type
    B.A.
    Degree Details
    Politics, Occidental College (2023)
  • Degree Type
    M.A.
    Degree Details
    Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland (2025)

Awards

  • 2025-02-01
    Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award
  • 2025-04-01
    Jacob A. Goldhaber Travel Award
  • 2023-05-04
    Jane Jacquette Award for Service to the Politics Department and College (Occidental College)
  • 2023-05-04
    Larry Caldwell Award for Academic Excellence (Occidental College)
  • 2023-05-04
    Departmental Honors and Distinction (Senior Comprehensive/Thesis, Occidental College)
Course Name Course Title Semester Syllabus
CCJS105 Introduction to Criminology Fall 2025 Syllabus

Research

  • Carr CJ, Reuter P, Midgette G. (accepted). Variation in the public health orientation of alcohol and cannabis regulators: A state-level analysis. International Journal of Drug Policy.
  • Kranak MP, Rooker GW, Carr CJ, Bradke P, Falligant JM, Hausman N. (2021). Evaluation of Accepted and Rejected Submissions in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis: Gender and Experience. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54(3), 1175-1187.
Campus
Smackdown Coordinator (2025 - 2026)
Campus
CCJS Writing Group Coordinator (2025 - present)
Campus
Graduate Student Mentor (2024 - 2025)
Codey J. Carr
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Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Email
ccarr21 [at] umd.edu
Office Hours
Mondays & Wednesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm