branchm@hartwick.edu

Phone Number

607-431-4283

Department

Sociology, Criminology and Human Services

Areas of Expertise

Policing, criminal justice, rural sociology, sociological theory, qualitative research methods, gender studies.

Education

Ph.D. (in progress), Syracuse University

Michael Branch

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Recent courses taught:

Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Criminal Justice

Publications:

Branch, Michael. 2021. “‘The nature of the beast:’ the precariousness of police work.” Policing and Society 31(8):982-996.

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