Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Sociology, Dissertation Title: “An Investigation of Individual Perceptions, Neighborhoods, and Disorder” Committee Members: Mario Small (Chair), Andrew Abbott, and Bernard Harcourt, University of Chicago
… → 2009
MA, Sociology, Universiy of Chicago
… → 2005
MA, Demographics and Social Analysis, University of California, Irvine
… → 2002
BA, Psychology and Social Behavior, and Criminology, Law, and Society, University of California, Irvine
… → 2001
External positions
Arizona State University
Jan 1 2009 → …
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
Jan 1 2009 → …
Arizona State University
2009 → …
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2009 → …
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Jan 1 2007 → Jan 1 2009
Project Safe Neighborhoods
2007 → 2009
Department of Sociology, University of Chicago, Mario Small
Jan 1 2006 → Jan 1 2008
National Opinion Research Center (NORC)
Jan 1 2006 → Jan 1 2009
National Social Life, Health and Aging Project (NSHAP), NORC and the University of Chicago
Jan 1 2006 → Jan 1 2007
Department of Sociology, University of Chicago, Mario Small
2006 → 2008
National Opinion Research Center (NORC)
2006 → 2009
National Social Life, Health and Aging Project (NSHAP), NORC and the University of Chicago
2006 → 2007
Department of Sociology; University of Chicago, Larry Hedges and Charles Bidwell
Jan 1 2004 → Jan 1 2008
Department of Sociology; University of Chicago, Larry Hedges and Charles Bidwell
2004 → 2008
Department of Health Studies, University of Chicago
Jan 1 2003 → Jan 1 2006
Department of Health Studies, University of Chicago
2003 → 2006
Research interests
- Methodology (multilevel modeling
- Offender Re-Entry and Recidivism
- visual methods
- qualitative and mixed methods)
- Theories of Disorder
- Neighborhoods and Crime
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Grants
- 6 Finished
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Phoenix Police Departments Early Intervention System SMART Policing
Katz, C. (PI) & Wallace, D. (CoI)
DOJ-OJP: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
7/7/23 → 3/1/25
Project: Research project
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Corrections Analyst in Residence Project Outline for Graduate Student Staffing Placements
Katz, C. (CoI) & Wallace, D. (PI)
DOJ: Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
4/1/23 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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Constructing race-specific driving patterns to address racial profiling of drivers by the police
Wallace, D. (PI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
4/1/21 → 3/31/24
Project: Research project
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RAPID: Estimating the Reciprocal Relationship between COVID-19 Infections of Prisoners and Staff and Infections in the Surrounding Communities.
Wallace, D. (PI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
7/15/20 → 6/30/22
Project: Research project
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Relating Health to Recidivism: An Analysis of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) Adult Male Sample
Wallace, D. (PI) & Wang, X. (CoI)
DOJ-OJP: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
1/1/15 → 6/30/16
Project: Research project
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Do the Police See Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities as Dangerous?
Wallace, D. & Castillo, I. E., Apr 2026, In: Societies. 16, 4, 121.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Police Early Intervention System: From the Predictive Validity of Officer Identification to the Impact of Intervention
Katz, C. M., Cheon, H., Freemon, K. & Wallace, D., Mar 2026, In: Police Quarterly. 29, 1, p. 6-39 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parents’ and caregivers’ perspectives on what the police should and shouldn’t do during interactions with autistic individuals
Wallace, D., Tapp, K., Parry, M. M. & Castillo, I. E., 2026, In: Police Practice and Research. 27, 4, p. 644-664 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does proximity to service providers impact punitivity in stop outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness?
Brown, K. L., Watts, S., Turner, P. R. & Wallace, D., 2025, In: Journal of Crime and Justice. 48, 2, p. 157-175 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Police Contact and Mental Health Among Adolescents With Autism: Findings From the UK Millennium Cohort Study
Webb, L., Castillo, I. E., Holingue, C., Testa, A., Wallace, D. & Jackson, D. B., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Adolescent Health. 77, 5, p. 828-836 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Link opens in a new tab Scopus citations
Activities
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American Society of Criminology
Wallace, D. (Member)
1800Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organization
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American Sociological Association
Wallace, D. (Member)
1800Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organization
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Western Society of Criminology
Wallace, D. (Member)
1800Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organization
Press/Media
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Study Findings from Arizona State University Broaden Understanding of Developmental Disabilities (Do the Police See Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities as Dangerous?)
5/7/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Wearable tech device helps police monitor stress levels in the field
Roberts, N., Wu, T., Duran, N., Wallace, D., Zhao, M. & Michael, K.
4/29/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Here’s Who Won Chicago’s First School Board Elections
11/6/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Chicago voters to elect 10 school board members. Here's who's running.
11/5/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media