Frank is a PhD candidate in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. He completed his B.A. in Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California, Irvine, and later earned a M.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland. His research interests center various realms of policing, as well as collateral consequences of incarceration and policy evaluation. His research employs the use of both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Frank currently works as a research assistant for Dr. Sarah Tahamont, primarily on projects centering higher education programs and other related policies in prison. He also works as a research assistant for Dr. Rachel Ellis on her qualitative, interview-based project centering the experiences of women on probation, as well as a research assistant for Dr. Bianca Bersani on a project examining police workload in collaboration with the Annapolis Police Department. Additionally, he works with Dr. Amy Magnus (California State University, Chico) on several qualitative projects centering policing, politics, and domestic violence in the rural context. He previously served as a Teaching Assistant for the "Intro to Criminology" and "Statistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice" undergraduate courses.
Areas of Interest
- Policing
- Collateral Consequences of Incarceration
- Policy Evaluation
- Mixed Methods
Degrees
-
Degree TypeM.A.Degree DetailsCriminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park
-
Degree TypeB.A.Degree DetailsCriminology, Law and Society, University of California, Irvine
Awards
-
2026 Dr. Anat Kimchi Memorial Graduate Travel Award
-
2026 CCJS Research Award
-
2025 Gene Carte Student Paper Award, Second Place, American Society of Criminology (with Torri Sperry)
-
2024 Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship
-
2023 - 2026 Dean’s Fellowship
Research
- Magnus, A. M., & Donohue, F. A. (2022). Reimagining access to justice through the eyes of rural domestic violence survivors. Theoretical Criminology, 26(3), 434-455. https://doi.org/10.1177/13624806211035103
