JACLYN SCHILDKRAUT

Curriculum Vitae
(Updated September 2024)

CONTACT INFORMATION
Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium
Rockefeller Institute of Government
411 State Street
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: 518.445.4150 (office) | 315.935.6818 (cell)
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.JaclynSchildkraut.com
Twitter: @jschildkraut80

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
2023-Present Executive Director
Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, Rockefeller Institute of Government

2018-2023 Associate Professor

Department of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Oswego

2014-2018 Assistant Professor

Department of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Oswego

2011-2014 Doctoral Instructional Assistant

School of Criminal Justice, Texas State University

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
2014 Ph.D., Criminal Justice, Texas State University

Dissertation: Mass Murder and the Mass Media: An Examination of the Media
Discourse on U.S. Rampage Shootings, 2000-2012

Committee: Drs. Mark Stafford (Chair), Marcus Felson, Scott Bowman, & Glenn W.
Muschert

2011 M.A., Applied Sociology, University of Central Florida

2009 B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Central Florida

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

School and mass shootings; Homicide; Lockdown drills and emergency preparedness;
Emergency notification systems; Crime and the media; Criminological theory

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SCHOLARSHIP
*Denotes student co-author

BOOKS

Greene-Colozzi, E., & J. Schildkraut. (Under contract). Understanding mass shootings. Edward
Elgar Publishing. Manuscript due October 31, 2025.
Schildkraut, J. (Under contract). Mass shootings: A reference handbook. ABC-CLIO. Manuscript
due August 15, 2025.
Schildkraut, J., & G. L. Carter. (Eds.) (2022). Guns in American society: An encyclopedia of
history, politics, culture, and the law (3rd ed.). ABC-CLIO.
Schildkraut, J., & A. B. Nickerson. (2022). Lockdown drills: Connecting research and best
practices for school administrators, teachers, and parents. MIT Press.
Knowles, H., B. Altschuler, & J. Schildkraut. (2019). Lights, camera, execution!: Cinematic
portrayals of capital punishment. Lexington Books.
Schildkraut, J., & G. W. Muschert. (2019). Columbine, 20 years later and beyond: Lessons from
tragedy. Praeger.
Schildkraut, J. (Ed.). (2018). Mass shootings in America: Understanding the debates, causes, and
responses. ABC-CLIO.
Schildkraut, J., & H. J. Elsass. (2016). Mass shootings: Media, myths, and realities. Praeger.

PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

Schildkraut, J., & H. M. Martaindale. (2024). Arm the educators… but not without conditions: A
qualitative assessment of law enforcement officers’ support for armed teacher policies.
Police Practice and Research, 25(4), 473-489.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2023.2287218
Schildkraut, J., Greene-Colozzi, E. A., & Nickerson, A. B. (2024). Emergency preparedness drills
for active and mass shootings in schools. Current Psychiatry Reports.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-024-01502-7
Schildkraut, J., Connell, N. M., Barbieri, N., & de Azeredo, R. (2024). American uniqueness
revisited: A comparative examination of two school shootings using the path to intended
violence. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 48(2), 143-158.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01924036.2023.2221751
Schildkraut, J., H. J. Elsass, M. C. Stafford, & J. Sheingold*. (2024). Understanding more than 50
years of mass public shootings as a function of routine activities. Homicide Studies, 28(2),
127-150. https://doi.org/10.1177/10887679221083607
Schildkraut, J., R. G. Cowan, & T. M. Mosher*. (2024). The Parkland mass shooting and the path
to intended violence: A case study of missed opportunities and avenues for future
prevention. Homicide Studies, 28(1), 3-26. https://doi.org/10.1177/10887679211062518

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Schildkraut, J., A. B. Nickerson, M. Vogel, & A. Finnerty*. (2024). Assessing the relationship
between exposure to violence and perceptions of school safety and emergency
preparedness in the context of lockdown drills. Journal of School Violence, 23(3), 319-332.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2023.2291655
Schildkraut, J., & L. B. Geller. (2023). Mass shootings in the United States: Prevalence, policy,
and a way forward. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political & Social Science,
704(1), 181-203. https://doi.org/10.1177/00027162231164484
Schildkraut, J., E. A. Greene-Colozzi, A. B. Nickerson, & A. Florczykowski*. (2023). Can school
lockdowns save lives? An assessment of drills and use in real-world events. Journal of
School Violence, 22(2), 167-182. https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2022.2162533
Schildkraut, J., & J. J. Turanovic. (2022). A new wave of mass shootings? Exploring the
potential impact of COVID-19. Homicide Studies, 26(4), 362-378.
https://doi.org/10.1177/10887679221101605
Schildkraut, J., & A. B. Nickerson. (2022). Effects of lockdown drills on students’ fear, perceived
risk, and use of avoidance behaviors: A quasi-experimental study. Criminal Justice Policy
Review, 33(8), 787-813. https://doi.org/10.1177/08874034221089867
Schildkraut, J., & M. H. Martaindale. (2022). Should firearms be allowed in K-12 public schools?
An analysis of law enforcement’s perceptions of armed teacher policies. Security Journal,
35(4), 1288-1307. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-022-00327-4
Martaindale, M. H., & J. Schildkraut. (2022). Armed and considered capable? Law enforcement
officers’ attitudes about armed teacher policies in the United States. Crime Prevention and
Community Safety, 24(2), 116-131. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41300-022-00142-4
Schildkraut, J., A. B. Nickerson, & K. R. Klingaman*. (2021). Reading, writing, responding:
Educators’ perceptions of safety, preparedness, and lockdown drills. Educational Policy,
37(6), 1876-1900. http://doi.org/10.1177/08959048211015617
Nickerson, A. B., & J. Schildkraut. (2021). Students’ state anxiety prior to and after participating
in lockdown drills. School Psychology Review (Online First).
https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2021.1875790
Schildkraut, J. (2021). Review of Crews’ (2020) Handbook of Research on Mass Shootings.
Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 32(4), 537-539.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10511253.2021.1934500
Schildkraut, J., J. Gruenewald, M. Gilliam, & M. Novak. (2021). Framing mass shootings as a
social problem: A comparison of ideologically and non-ideologically motivated attacks.
Aggression and Violent Behavior, 60, 101533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2020.101533
Elsass, H. J., J. Schildkraut, R. Haenfler, B. V. Klocke, E. Madfis, & G. W. Muschert. (2021). Moral
panic, fear of crime, and school shootings: Does location matter? Sociological Inquiry, 91(2),
426-454. https://doi.org/10.1111/soin.12407
Schildkraut, J., E. S. Sokolowski*, & J. Nicoletti. (2021). The survivor network: The role of shared
experiences in mass shootings recovery. Victims & Offenders, 16(1), 20-49.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2020.1764426

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Schildkraut, J., & C. M. Carr*. (2020). Mass shootings, legislative responses, and public policy:
An endless cycle of inaction. Emory Law Journal, 69(5), 1043-1076.
https://scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/vol69/iss5/4/
Schildkraut, J., & A. B. Nickerson. (2020). Ready to respond: Effects of lockdown drills and
training on school emergency preparedness. Victims & Offenders, 15(5), 619-638.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2020.1749199
Schildkraut, J., A. B. Nickerson, & T. Ristoff. (2020). Locks, lights, out of sight: Assessing
students’ perceptions of emergency preparedness across multiple lockdown drills. Journal
of School Violence, 19(1), 93-106. https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2019.1703720
Schildkraut, J., & J. Gruenewald. (2019). Media salience and frame-changing in the coverage of
mass shooting events: A comparison of ideological and non-ideological attacks. Journal of
Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, 19(1), 62-89. https://jcjpc.org/volume-19-issue-1-2019
Schildkraut, J. (2019). A call to the media to change reporting practices for the coverage of
mass shootings. Washington University Journal of Law & Policy, 60, 273-292.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_journal_law_policy/vol60/iss1/16/
Schildkraut, J., B. Naman*, & M. C. Stafford. (2019). Advancing responses to mass shootings
using a routine activity approach. Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 21(4), 346-361.
https://doi.org/10.1057/s41300-019-00077-3
Schildkraut, J., C. M. Carr*, & V. Terranova. (2018). Armed and academic: Perceptions of
college students on concealed carry on campus policies. Journal of School Violence, 17(4),
487-499. https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2018.1449655
Schildkraut, J., H. J. Elsass, & K. Meredith*. (2018). Mass shootings and the media: Why all
events are not created equal. Journal of Crime and Justice, 41(3), 223-243.
https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2017.1284689
Schildkraut, J., K. Jennings, C. M. Carr*, & V. Terranova. (2018). A tale of two universities: A
comparison of college students’ attitudes about concealed carry on campus. Security
Journal, 31(2), 591-617. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-017-0119-9
Carr, C. M.*, J. Schildkraut, & A. Rank. (2017). Barriers to the ballot: Implications for the
development of state and national crime policies. Criminal Justice Studies, 30(3), 276-288.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1478601X.2017.1318343
Schildkraut, J., J. M. McKenna, & H. J. Elsass. (2017). Understanding crisis communications:
Examining students’ perceptions about campus notification systems. Security Journal, 30(2),
605-620. https://doi.org/10.1057/sj.2015.9
Elsass, H. J., J. M. McKenna, & J. Schildkraut. (2016). Rethinking crisis communications on
campus: An evaluation of faculty and staff perceptions about emergency notification
systems. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 13(3), 329-349.
https://doi.org/10.1515/jhsem-2016-0047
Schildkraut, J. (2016). Mass murder and the mass media: Understanding the construction of
the social problem of mass shootings in the U.S. Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice &
Criminology, 4(1), 1-41. https://www.qualitativecriminology.com/pub/v4i1p1

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Elsass, H. J., J. Schildkraut, & M. C. Stafford. (2016). Studying school shootings: Challenges
and considerations for research. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 41(3), 444-464.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-015-9311-9
Schildkraut, J., & M. C. Stafford. (2015). Researching professionals or professional
researchers? A comparison of professional doctorates and Ph.D. programs in criminology
and criminal justice. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 40(1), 183-198.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-014-9240-z
Schildkraut, J., H. J. Elsass, & M. C. Stafford. (2015). Could it happen here? Moral panics,
school shootings, and fear of crime among college students. Crime, Law and Social Change,
63(1), 91-110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-015-9552-z
Schildkraut, J., & T. C. Hernandez. (2014). Laws that bit the bullet: A review of legislative
responses to school shootings. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 39(2), 358-374.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-013-9214-6
Schildkraut, J., & G. W. Muschert. (2014). Media salience and the framing of mass murder in
schools: A comparison of the Columbine and Sandy Hook massacres. Homicide Studies,
18(1), 23-43. https://doi.org/10.1177/1088767913511458
Schildkraut, J., & E. E. Mustaine. (2014). Movin’, but not up to the east side: Foreclosures and
social disorganization in Orange County, FL. Housing Studies, 29(2), 177-197.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2014.848263
Elsass, H. J., J. Schildkraut, & M. C. Stafford. (2014). Breaking news of social problems:
Examining media consumption and panic over school shootings. Criminology, Criminal
Justice, Law & Society, 15(2), 31-42. https://ccjls.scholasticahq.com/article/119-breaking-
news-of-social-problems-examining-media-consumption-and-panic-over-school-shootings
Schildkraut, J., & G. W. Muschert. (2013). Violent media, guns, and mental illness: The three ring
circus of causal factors for school massacres, as related in media discourse. Fast
Capitalism, 10(1). https://fastcapitalism.uta.edu/10_1/schildkraut10_1.html
Schildkraut, J. (2013). An inmate’s right to die: Legal and ethical considerations in death row
volunteering. Criminal Justice Studies, 26(2), 139-150.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1478601X.2012.720575
Schildkraut, J. (2012). Media and massacre: A comparative analysis of the reporting of the
2007 Virginia Tech shootings. Fast Capitalism, 9(1).
https://fastcapitalism.uta.edu/9_1/schildkraut9_1.html
Schildkraut, J., & A. M. Donley. (2012). Murder in black: A media distortion analysis of 2010
homicides in Baltimore. Homicide Studies, 16(2), 175-196.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1088767912438712

BOOK CHAPTERS

Schildkraut, J., & E. A. Greene-Colozzi. (2024). Mass school shootings: Promising approaches
for prevention and response. In J. S. Hong, H. C. O. Chan, A. L. C. Fung, & J. Lee (eds.),
Handbook of school violence, bullying, and safety (pp. 242-255). Edward Elgar Publishing.

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Schildkraut, J., & G. W. Muschert. (2019). Media salience and mass murder: Examining frame
changing across mass shooter events, 2000-2012. In S. Daly (Ed.), Assessing and Averting
the Prevalence of Mass Violence (pp. 129-153). IGI Global.
Schildkraut, J., & B. Dohman*. (2019). Commander or comforter in chief? Examining
presidential rhetoric in the wake of mass shootings. In S. Daly (Ed.), Assessing and Averting
the Prevalence of Mass Violence (pp. 154-193). IGI Global.
Muschert, G. W., & J. Schildkraut. (2017). School shootings in the media. In M. Brown (Ed.).,
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice: Oxford Encyclopedia of
Crime, Media, and Popular Culture. Oxford University Press.
Schildkraut, J. (2017). Crime news in newspapers. In M. Brown (Ed.)., Oxford Research
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice: Oxford Encyclopedia of Crime, Media, and
Popular Culture. Oxford University Press.
Schildkraut, J., & H. J. Elsass. (2016). The influence of media on public attitudes. In L. Wilson
(Ed.), The Wiley Handbook of the Psychology of Mass Shootings (pp. 117-135). John Wiley &
Sons. [Invited Manuscript]
Schildkraut, J., H. J. Elsass, & G. W. Muschert. (2016). Satirizing mass murder: What many
think, yet few will say. In L. Eargle and A. Esmail (Eds.), Gun Violence in American Society:
Crime, Justice, and Public Policy (pp. 233-255). University Press of America.
Muschert, G. W., & J. Schildkraut. (2015). School shootings. In H. Montgomery (Ed.), Oxford
Bibliographies in Childhood Studies. Oxford University Press.
Schildkraut, J., & G. W. Muschert. (2014). Violent media, guns, and mental illness: The three ring
circus of causal factors for school massacres, as related in media discourse. In B. Agger &
T. Luke (Eds.), Gun Violence and Public Life (pp. 61-80). Paradigm Publishers.
Schildkraut, J. (2012). The remote is controlled by the monster: Issues of mediatized violence
and school shootings. In G. W. Muschert & J. Sumiala (Eds.), School Shootings: Mediatized
Violence in a Global Age (pp. 235-258). Emerald Publishing Group, Ltd.

POLICY BRIEFS

Schildkraut, J., & H. J. Elsass. (2023). Can mass shootings be stopped? To address the problem,
we must better understand the phenomenon (2023 edition). Regional Gun Violence Research
Consortium. https://rockinst.org/issue-area/2023-can-mass-shootings-be-stopped/
Schildkraut, J. (2022). Lockdown drills: A widely used yet often misunderstood practice.
Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium. https://rockinst.org/issue-area/lockdown-
drills-a-widely-used-yet-often-misunderstood-practice/
Schildkraut, J. (2021). Can mass shootings be stopped? To address the problem, we must better
understand the phenomenon (2021 edition). Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium.
https://rockinst.org/issue-area/2021-can-mass-shootings-be-stopped/
Schildkraut, J., K. Grogan, & A. Nabors. (2020). Should schools be conducting lockdown drills?
WestEd. https://www.wested.org/resources/schools-lockdown-drills/

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Schildkraut, J., & K. Grogan. (2019). Are metal detectors effective at making schools safer?
WestEd. https://www.wested.org/resources/are-metal-detectors-effective-at-making-
schools-safer/
Schildkraut, J. (2019). Assault weapons, mass shootings, and options for lawmakers. Regional
Gun Violence Research Consortium, Rockefeller Institute of Government.
https://rockinst.org/issue-area/assault-weapons-mass-shootings-and-options-for-
lawmakers/
Schildkraut, J., M. K. Formica, & J. Malatras. (2018). Can mass shootings be stopped? To
address the problem, we must better understand the phenomenon. Regional Gun Violence
Research Consortium, Rockefeller Institute of Government. http://rockinst.org/issue-
area/can-mass-shootings-be-stopped/

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

Schildkraut, J., E. A. Greene-Colozzi, & A. B. Nickerson. (2023). Balancing students’ perceptions

of safety and emergency preparedness: A quasi-experimental test of protection motivation
theory as it relates to lockdown drills. Under review at Victims & Offenders (revise and
resubmit, submitted May 8, 2024).

GRANTS AND FUNDED PROJECTS

*Denotes student co-author

GRANTS AWARDED

2024-2026 Understanding the leakage that precedes mass public shootings and its utility for
prevention efforts through public awareness. J. Schildkraut, M. H. Martaindale, &
E. A. Greene-Colozzi. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Award No. EMW-
2024-GR-05138 ($453,818). Principal Investigator.

2024-2026 Extreme risk protection orders, leakage, and social networks: The legislative,
behavioral, and social contexts surrounding mass public shooting incidents and
plots. E. A. Greene-Colozzi, B. R. Klein, & J. Schildkraut. National Institute of
Justice, Award No. 15PNIJ-23-GG-0248-BSCI ($985,776). Co-Investigator.
2024-2025 School Safety and security review and assessment. J. Schildkraut. Greenville
Central School District ($25,000). Principal Investigator.
2023-2024 Understanding the needs of survivors and communities impacted by mass public
shootings. J. Schildkraut. New Jersey Center on Gun Violence Research
($84,990). Principal Investigator.
2023-2024 School Safety and security review and assessment. J. Schildkraut. Hoosick Falls
Central School District ($25,000). Principal Investigator.
2022-2023 Continued evaluation and assessment of SRP and SRM training and drills. J.
Schildkraut. Syracuse City School District ($50,000). Principal Investigator.

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2021-2022 Continued evaluation and assessment of SRP and SRM training and drills. J.
Schildkraut. Syracuse City School District ($40,000). Principal Investigator.
2020-2021 Amending and Assessing the Standard Response Protocol training and drills in
Syracuse City School District for COVID. J. Schildkraut. Syracuse City School
District ($30,000). Principal Investigator.
2020-2021 Perceptions of mass shootings and moral panic among U.S. citizens. J.
Schildkraut and H. J. Elsass. State University of New York at Oswego ($2,975).
Principal Investigator (Faculty SCA Grant).
2019-2020 Implementing the Standard Reunification Method in Syracuse City School District.
J. Schildkraut. Syracuse City School District ($29,950). Principal Investigator.
2019-2020 Implementing Standard Response Protocol in Central Square School District. J.
Schildkraut. Oswego County Sheriff’s Office ($12,0000). Principal Investigator.
2018-2019 Testing and Implementing the Standard Response Protocol in Syracuse City
School District. J. Schildkraut. Syracuse City School District ($30,0000). Principal
Investigator.
2018-2019 The Parkland shooting and systems failures: A review of the evidence. T. Mosher*
& J. Schildkraut. State University of New York at Oswego ($1,000). Faculty
Mentor (Student SCA Grant).
2018-2019 The Pulse Nightclub shooting and the impact on the local LGBTQ+ community. K.
Rothschild * & J. Schildkraut. State University of New York at Oswego ($994).
Faculty Mentor (Student SCA Grant).
2017-2018 Covering rampage: News consumers’ perceptions about mass shootings in the
media. R. McHale* & J. Schildkraut. State University of New York at Oswego
($1,000). Faculty Mentor (Student SCA Grant).
2017-2018 News consumers’ perceptions of the coverage of domestic terrorism. S. Blum* &
J. Schildkraut. State University of New York at Oswego ($1,000). Faculty Mentor
(Student SCA Grant).
2017-2018 Mass shootings and the needs of survivors. J. Schildkraut. State University of
New York at Oswego ($2,820). Principal Investigator (Faculty SCA Grant).
2016-2017 Context matters: Examining mass shootings and the role of county and state level
correlates. C. M. Carr* & J. Schildkraut. State University of New York at Oswego
($1,750). Faculty Mentor (Challenge Grant).

GRANTS UNDER REVIEW

2024-2027 An evaluation of the landscape of safety drills for active shooters in U.S. K-12
public schools. J. Schildkraut, A. B. Nickerson, & E. A. Greene-Colozzi. National
Institute of Justice ($1,020,357). Principal Investigator.

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GRANTS NOT FUNDED

2024-2026 How do U.S. civilians and law enforcement officers decide whether to petition for
an extreme risk protection order? An evaluation of key factors. J. Schildkraut, M.
H. Martaindale, E. A. Greene-Colozzi, B. R. Klein, & A. Lankford. National
Collaborative on Gun Violence Research ($344,028). Principal Investigator.

2024-2026 Understanding the needs of individuals impacted by mass public shootings. J.

Schildkraut. National Institute of Justice ($202,339). Principal Investigator.
2023-2025 Understanding the leakage that precedes mass public shootings and its utility for
prevention efforts through public awareness. J. Schildkraut, M. H. Martaindale, &
E. A. Greene-Colozzi. U.S. Department of Homeland Security ($339,368). Principal
Investigator.
2023-2026 StaySafe@School: Virtual reality training to help youth respond to active shooters.
J. Yang, D. Schwebel, J. Schildkraut, Y. Huang, A. Nickerson, & Y. Zhang. Centers
for Disease Control ($1,949,104). Multiple Principal Investigator.
2023-2024 Understanding the needs of survivors and communities impacted by mass public
shootings. J. Schildkraut. National Institute of Justice ($289,226). Principal
Investigator.
2020-2022 The national database of public mass shootings. J. Schildkraut. Proposal
submitted to the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research ($450,280).
Principal Investigator.
2020-2022 Comparing completed and averted mass shootings: Understanding the data and
implications for policy. J. Schildkraut & F. Straub (Police Foundation). Proposal
submitted to National Institute of Justice ($691,010). Principal Investigator.

TECHNICAL REPORTS

Schildkraut, J. (2021). Continued assessment of the Standard Response Protocol

implementation and a three-year-review: Final report. Prepared for the Syracuse City
School District.
Schildkraut, J. (2020). Implementing and testing the Standard Response Protocol: Final report.
Prepared for the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office and Central Square Central School
District.
Schildkraut, J. (2019). Implementing and testing the Standard Response Protocol: Final report.
Prepared for the Syracuse City School District.
Schildkraut, J., & R. J. Borrow*. (2019). A survey of perceptions of safety and preparedness of
Skaneateles Middle and High School students. Prepared for the Skaneateles (NY) Central
School District.
Schildkraut, J. (2018). Perceptions of safety and preparedness at the central office. Prepared for
the Syracuse City (NY) School District.

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Schildkraut, J. (2018). Report of the Onondaga County School Safety Task Force. Prepared for
the Onondaga County (NY) District Attorney’s Office.
Schildkraut, J, H. J. Elsass, & J. M. McKenna. (2016). Faculty, staff, and students’ perceptions of
the University’s emergency notification system and related training protocols. Prepared
for the State University of New York at Oswego.
McKenna, J. M., J. Schildkraut, & H. J. Elsass. (2014). Student perceptions of the University’s
emergency notification system. Prepared for the Texas State University Office of
Emergency Management.
Sanders, B. A., S. Bowman, A. L. Kringen, M. J. Martaindale, J. Schildkraut, V. Terranova, & T.
Vaughan. (2013). Bexar County felony probation terminations 2010 and 2011: Quantitative
data results. Prepared for the Bexar County (TX) Probation Department.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Invited Presentations

Schildkraut, J. (2024). Mass shootings in schools: From prevention to response. Invited

presentation at the annual convention of the New York State School Board Association, New
York, NY.
Schildkraut, J. (2024). Emergency preparedness in schools: What’s next for New York? Invited
presentation to the Sullivan West Central School District, Jeffersonville, NY (virtual).
Schildkraut, J. (2024). The state of lockdown drills in US K-12 schools. Invited presentation to
the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committee on the Impact
of Active Shooter Drills on Student Health and Well-Being, Washington, DC.
Schildkraut, J. (2024). Lockdown drills 101: From research to practice. Invited presentation at
the Texas School Safety Center annual conference, San Antonio, TX.
Schildkraut, J. (2024). What do we know about lockdown drills and how you can conduct them
correctly. Invited presentation at the North American Active Assailant Conference, Troy, MI.
Schildkraut, J. & T. Ristoff. (2024). Lockdown drills 101: From implementation to impact. Invited
keynote presentation at the New York State Education Department School Safety Summit,
Albany, NY.
Schildkraut, J. (2024). Lessons learned from critical incident reviews of the Uvalde shooting: Key
takeaways for law enforcement, policymakers, practitioners, and schools. Invited presentation
for the 20th Annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
Schildkraut, J. (2024). Trauma-informed lockdown drills: What does the evidence show? Invited
presentation for the Committee on Policing and Safeguarding Schools (C-PASS) annual
meeting, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Also presented at:
North American Active Assailant Conference, Troy, MI (2023)
New York State Education Department School Safety Summit, Albany, NY (2023, Keynote)
19th Annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (2023)

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Schildkraut, J. (2024). Mass shootings in schools: Lessons from tragedy and opportunities for
prevention. Invited presentation to Jefferson Lewis Board of Cooperative Education
Services, Watertown, NY.
Also presented at:
Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office, Weedsport, NY (2024)
The Melissa Institute, Miami, FL (2024, webinar)
Sullivan County School Board Association, Watertown, NY (2024)
Tri-Valley Central School District, Grahamsville, NY (2024, webinar)
Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Elmira, NY (2023)
Office for Violence Prevention and Education, Niagara University, Niagara, NY (2023)
Northport Union Free School District, Northport, NY (2023)
Stillwater Central School District, Stillwater, NY (2023)
Queensbury Union Free School District, Queensbury, NY (2023)
Arkansas Safe Schools Conference, Little Rock, AR (2023, Keynote)
New York State School Board Association (2023, webinar)
New York State Education Department School Safety Summit, Albany, NY (2023)
Ottawa Area ISD, Holland, MI (2023)
Committee on Policing and Safeguarding Schools (C-PASS) annual meeting, Saratoga
Springs, NY (2023)
Kent ISD, Grand Rapids, MI (2023)
Association of School Business Officials’ annual meeting, Saratoga Springs, NY (2022)
DCMO BOCES, Norwich, NY (2022)

Schildkraut, J. (2023). The lockdown debate: “Run Hide Fight” vs. lockdown. Invited conversation
with Katherine Schweit for Joffe Emergency Services, Santa Monica, CA.
Schildkraut, J. (2022). The lockdown drill debate: A look at the current research. Invited
presentation at the Texas School Safety Center annual conference, San Antonio, TX.
Schildkraut, J. (2022). What can we learn from the Uvalde school shooting? Invited presentation
to the North Carolina Task Force for Safer Schools, Raleigh, NC (virtual).
Schildkraut, J. (2022). The SRP lockdown drill: Locks, lights, out of sight… but are we doing this
right? Invited presentation at The Briefings annual meeting, Thornton, CO.
Schildkraut, J. (2022). Mass shootings in our schools. Invited presentation at the winter
workshop of the New York Association of Pupil Transportation, Colonie, NY (virtual).
Schildkraut, J., & A. B. Nickerson. (2021). The lockdown drill debate: A look at the current
research. Invited presentation for Safe and Sound Schools’ National Summit on School
Safety, Newtown, CT (virtual).
Schildkraut, J. (2021). Guns in America – The Second Amendment. Invited panel discussion for
Northern Virginia Community College’s 2021 Constitution Day program, Alexandria, VA
(virtual).
Schildkraut, J. (2021). No Notoriety: Refocusing the conversation after mass shootings. Invited
presentation to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, San Francisco, CA (virtual).

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Schildkraut, J. (2021). What can we learn from previous mass violence events? Invited
presentation at The New York State Office of Victim Services’ annual meeting, New York,
NY.
Schildkraut, J. (2021). Improvise, adapt, overcome: Findings from a 3-year study implementing
and assessing an emergency response protocol. Invited presentation at The Briefings annual
meeting, Wheat Ridge, CO (virtual).
Schildkraut, J. (2021). 5 safety drill tips for a safer return to school. Invited webinar presentation
for Raptor Technologies, Houston, TX.
Schildkraut, J. (2021). Evaluating school safety and preparedness: Findings from implementing
an emergency response protocol. Invited presentation at The Briefings winter meeting,
Wheat Ridge, CO (virtual).
Schildkraut, J. (2020). Lockdown drills: Best practices and key ways to maximize efficiency.
Invited webinar presentation for Raptor Technologies, Houston, TX.
Schildkraut, J. (2020). Evaluating school safety and preparedness: Findings from implementing
an emergency response protocol. Invited presentation at The Briefings winter meeting,
Wheat Ridge, CO.
Schildkraut, J. (2019). 5 ways to measure the efficacy of your school safety protocols. Invited
webinar presentation for Raptor Technologies, Houston, TX.
Schildkraut, J. (2019). Mass shootings, legislative responses, and public policy: An endless cycle
of inaction. Invited panel presentation to the Randolph Thrower Symposium, Emory
University School of Law, Atlanta, GA.
Schildkraut, J. (2018). School and mass shootings in America: Now what? Invited presentation
at the National Association of Pupil Transportation annual meeting, Kansas City, MO.
Schildkraut, J. (2018). Mass shootings and the media: Collateral consequences stemming from
the news coverage and how to change the narrative. Invited panel presentation to the
Whitney R. Harris Institute, Washington University-St. Louis School of Law, St. Louis, MO.
Schildkraut, J. (2018). School safety and securitization in an age of mass shootings. Invited
presentation at the Genesee Valley Institute for Staff Development meeting, Rochester, NY.
Schildkraut, J. (2018). School shootings in America: How do we protect our schools? Invited
webinar/guest presentation to the Nevada Governor School Safety Task Force
subcommittee on student well-being, Carson City, NV.
Schildkraut, J. (2018). Mass shootings in America: The media, the myths, and the need for No
Notoriety. Invited presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Freedom Alliance, Los
Angeles, CA.
Schildkraut, J. (2018). School shootings in America: How do we protect our schools? Invited
guest presentation at Central Square school safety meeting, Central Square, NY.
Schildkraut, J. (2018). School shootings in America: How do we protect our schools? Invited
guest presentation to the Oswego County School Safety Task Force, Oswego, NY.

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Schildkraut, J. (2018). School and mass shootings in America: Now what? Invited webinar
presentation for the National Association of Pupil Transportation, Albany, NY.
Schildkraut, J. (2018). See something, say something. Invited guest presentation at Standley
Lake High School, Westminster, CO.
Schildkraut, J. (2018). We need to talk about mass shootings: A conversation based on lessons
learned at The Briefings, a national school safety symposium at Columbine. Invited guest
presentation at Hobart and William Smith College.
Also presented at:
State University of New York at Oswego (2017)
Schildkraut, J. (2016). The aftermath of mass shootings: The gun debate and national crime
statistics. Invited panel presentation, CLAS Brown Bag, SUNY Oswego.
Schildkraut, J. (2016). Mass shootings and the media contagion effect. Invited panel
presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
Schildkraut, J. (2016). A high caliber education: Gun rights, gun violence, and college campuses.
Invited panel presentation at Syracuse University.
Schildkraut, J. (2016). Mass shootings and the “usual suspects”: Implications for research and
policy. Invited OzTalk presentation at SUNY Oswego.
Schildkraut, J. (2015). Mass shootings: Understanding the realities through the myths. Invited
guest presentation at Marymount University.

Conference Presentations
*Denotes student co-author

Klarevas, L., J. Schildkraut, J. Charles, & E. Ruben. (2024). How firearm-harm and gun-policy
researchers can assist courts in a post-Rahimi legal landscape. Panel presentation accepted
for presentation at the 2024 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-
Related Harms, Seattle, WA.
Klein, B., E. A. Greene-Colozzi, & J. Schildkraut. (2024). An impact evaluation of extreme risk
protection orders (ERPOs) on mass public shootings in the United States. Poster accepted for
presentation at the 2024 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-
Related Harms, Seattle, WA.
Schildkraut, J. (2023). Supporting survivors of mass public shootings: Resource usage in the
aftermath of tragedy. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.
Schildkraut, J. (2023). Posttraumatic change among survivors of mass public shootings: The role
of the event impact and social acknowledgement. Paper presented at the 2023 National
Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms, Chicago, IL.
Schildkraut, J., & M. C. Stafford. (2021). Understanding mass shootings as a function of routine
activities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology,
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Finnerty, A.*, J. Schildkraut, & A. B. Nickerson. (2021). Does school climate impact perceived
safety and preparedness in the context of lockdown drills? Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
Florcyzkowski, A.*, & J. Schildkraut. (2021). Mass shootings and the pathway to violence. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
Schildkraut, J., & J. J. Turanovic. (2021). A new wave of mass shootings? Exploring the potential
impact of COVID-19. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Homicide Research
Working Group (virtual).
Schildkraut, J., & H. J. Elsass. (2020). Are mass shootings epidemic? Assessing moral panic
among U.S. citizens. Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Criminology, Washington, DC. (Conference canceled)
Stafford, M. C., & J. Schildkraut. (2020). Understanding mass shootings as a function of routine
activities. Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology, Washington, DC. (Conference canceled)
Finnerty, A.*, J. Schildkraut, & A. B. Nickerson. (2020). Do lockdown drills produce anxiety? An
assessment of student responses. Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of
the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC. (Conference canceled)
Florcyzkowski, A.*, J. Schildkraut, & A. B. Nickerson. (2020). Assessing the impact of lockdown
drills on students’ perceived safety and preparedness. Paper accepted for presentation at the
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC. (Conference
canceled)
Schildkraut, J., & M. C. Stafford. (2020). Understanding mass shootings as a function of routine
activities. Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences, San Antonio, TX. (Conference canceled)
Schildkraut, J., & K. Klingaman*. (2019). Evaluating school safety and preparedness: Findings
from implementing an emergency response protocol. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting
of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
Schildkraut, J., B. Naman*, & M. C. Stafford. (2018). Responding to mass shootings with a
routine activity approach. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
Sokolowski, E.*, & J. Schildkraut. (2018). The survivor network: The role of shared experiences in
mass shooting recovery. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
Cary, J.*, E. R. Bovier, A. Bergin*, & J. Schildkraut. (2018). Raising awareness of secondary
trauma with community engagement events on mass shootings and school safety. Poster
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.
McHale, R.*, & J. Schildkraut. (2018). Covering rampage: News consumers’ perceptions about
mass shootings in the media. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences, New Orleans, LA.

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Schildkraut, J., & J. Gruenewald. (2017). Blurring the lines: News media framing of ideological
and non-ideological mass shootings. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.
Schildkraut, J., K. Jennings, V. Terranova, & C. M. Carr*. (2017). A tale of two universities: A red
state-blue state comparison of college students’ attitudes of concealed carry on campus
policies. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences, Kansas City, MO.
Schildkraut, J., R. Lee, H. J. Elsass, & C. M. Carr*. (2016). Context matters: Examining mass
shootings and the role of county and state level correlates. Paper presented at presentation
at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.
McKenna, J. M., J. Schildkraut, & H. J. Elsass. (2016). Rethinking crisis communications on
campus: An evaluation of faculty and staff perceptions about emergency notifications. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver, CO.
Elsass, H. J., & J. Schildkraut. (2016). Mass shootings by the numbers: Understanding the myths
and realities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences, Denver, CO.
Elsass, H. J., J. Schildkraut, & T. C. Hernandez. (2015). Increasing guardianship in schools after
mass shootings: A routine activities approach. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC.
Meredith, K.*, J. Schildkraut, & H. J. Elsass. (2015). Mass shootings and the media: Why all
events are not created equal. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, FL.
Elsass, H. J., J. Schildkraut, & M. C. Stafford. (2014). Measurement issues and violent episodic
crime: Some thoughts and considerations. Invited paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
Hernandez, T. C., J. Schildkraut, & H. J. Elsass. (2014). The Sandy Hook Elementary School
shooting and changes in mental health legislation: A review of the evidence. Paper presented
at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
McKenna, J. M., J. Schildkraut, & H. J. Elsass. (2014). Understanding crisis communications:
Examining students’ perceptions about campus notification systems. Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Homicide Research Working Group, San Antonio, TX.
Schildkraut, J., H. J. Elsass, & M. C. Stafford. (2014). Modifying target suitability following the
Boston Marathon bombing: A routine activities approach. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Philadelphia, PA.
Elsass, H. J., J. Schildkraut, T. Arford, & M. C. Stafford. (2014). The effect of the Boston
Marathon bombing on fear of crime among college students. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Philadelphia, PA.
Schildkraut, J., H. J. Elsass, & M. C. Stafford. (2014). As seen in the news: Media effects on fear
of crime and moral panics. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society
of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.

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Elsass, H. J., J. Schildkraut, & M. C. Stafford. (2013). Connecting the dots: Assessing the
relationship between fear of crime and moral panics. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting
of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
Schildkraut, J, A. M. Donley, & S. R. Taylor. (2013). Headlines in white (not black): Examining
newsworthiness of homicide in New Orleans, LA. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
the Homicide Research Working Group, Brunswick, GA.
Schildkraut, J, & T. C. Hernandez. (2013). Laws that bit the bullet: A review of legislative
responses to school shootings. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences, Dallas, TX.
Schildkraut, J., & M. C. Stafford. (2013). Researching professionals or professional researchers?
A comparison of professional doctorates and Ph.D. programs in C.J. Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dallas, TX.
Elsass, H. J., J. Schildkraut, & M. C. Stafford. (2013). Could it happen here? Moral panics, school
shootings, and fear of crime among college students. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting
of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dallas, TX.
Schildkraut, J., A. M. Donley, & M. Gualtieri. (2012). Atypical and a typical homicide: Testing a
reporter’s decision to publish. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
Schildkraut, J. (2012). The monster is in control of the remote: Issues of mediatized violence and
school shootings. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences, New York, NY.
Schildkraut, J., & E. E. Mustaine. (2011). Movin’, but not on up to the east side: Foreclosures and
crime in Orlando, FL. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology, Washington, D.C.
Schildkraut, J. (2011). Homicide in the headlines: An analysis of the newspaper reporting of
Baltimore homicides of 2010. Paper presented at the Homicide Research Working Group
Session Meeting at The American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.
Schildkraut, J., & A. M. Donley. (2011). The Taj MaHoops and the impact on Parramore, an
Orlando neighborhood. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological
Association, Las Vegas, NV.
Schildkraut, J. (2011). Media and mayhem: A comparative analysis of the reportings of the
Virginia Tech massacre. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study
of Social Problems, Las Vegas, NV.
Schildkraut, J, & A. M. Donley. (2011). Murder in black: A media distortion analysis of homicides
in Baltimore. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Homicide Research Working
Group, New Orleans, LA.
Schildkraut, J. (2011). Lessons from Virginia Tech: An examination of emergency response plans
in Florida’s state universities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern
Sociological Society, Jacksonville, FL.

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Schildkraut, J., & B. M. Hanson. (2011). Murder in prime time: An analysis of the depiction of
homicide in crime dramas. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern
Sociological Society, Jacksonville, FL.
Schildkraut, J. (2011). Baltimore homicides in the news. Paper presented at the Annual
Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Clearwater, FL.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Face-to-face; ºOnline. Courses are offered at the undergraduate level unless otherwise noted.

Courses Taught

SUNY Oswego
Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRJ 101) ƒ
First Year Signature Course: Mass Shootings in America (CRJ 198) ƒ
American Criminal Courts and Judicial Process (CRJ 220) ƒ, º
Organizational Structure and Communication (PBJ 301) º
The Study of Homicide and Lethal Violence (CRJ 312) ƒ, º
The Death Penalty (CRJ 313) ƒ, º
Crime and the Media (CRJ 330) º
Crime Theories and Victimization (CRJ 333) ƒ, º
Organized Crime (CRJ 366) º
Research Methods for Criminal Justice (CRJ 387) ƒ, º
Data Analysis (CRJ 388) ƒ, º
Practicum in Criminal Justice (PBJ 397) º
Independent Readings/Studies (CRJ 399) ƒ
Seminar in Criminal Justice (CRJ 401) ƒ, º
Mass Shootings in Society (CRJ 412) ƒ, º
Practicum in Teaching Public Justice (CRJ 490) ƒ

University at Albany-SUNY (Adjunct)

Mass Shootings in Society [Graduate] (RCRJ 659) º

Texas State University

Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJ 1310) ƒ
Research Methods (CJ 3346) ƒ
Serial Murder (CJ 4331) ƒ
Crime Theories and Victimization (CJ 4340) ƒ

Thesis and Dissertation Committees

Dissertation Committee Member

2023-2024 Gregory Lawson, Le Moyne College.
2022-2023 Jennifer LaRose, Louisiana State University.
2020-2023 Charlotte Berger, Pace University.
2020-2022 Jeremy Morton, Fielding Graduate University.

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Master’s Thesis Committee Member
2023-Present Brynn Schutter, University of Arkansas.
2019 Sarah Rosenbloom, Loyola University (New Orleans).
2018-2019 Megan Olive, University of Central Florida.
2018 Kylei Brown, Michigan State University.

Undergraduate Thesis Committee Member

2020 Kirsten Klingaman, State University of New York at Oswego (Chair).

AWARDS AND HONORS

2019 Community Service Award, Onondaga County (NY) District Attorney’s Advisory
Council.
2016 Nominee, President’s Award for Academic Excellence in Academic Advisement,
State University of New York at Oswego.
2015 SAGE Junior Faculty Professional Development Award, Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences.
2014 Richard Block Award for Outstanding Dissertation, Homicide Research Working
Group.
2014 Outstanding Doctoral Student, Texas State University.
2014 Student Paper Competition Winner, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
2013 Outstanding Doctoral Student, Texas State University.
2013 Graduate College Dissertation Stipend ($2,000), Texas State University.
2012 Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award Winner (Higher Education: Face-to-Face
Category), Jasig/Sakai.
2011 Richard Block Award for Outstanding Thesis, Homicide Research Working Group.
2011 Alpha Kappa Delta International Honors Society Inductee.

SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES

University and Department Service

Department Service
2021-2023 Personnel Committee, Department of Criminal Justice.
2021-2023 Faculty Search Committee, Department of Criminal Justice.
2017-2023 First Year Advisor, Department of Criminal Justice.
2017-2019 Department Liaison for David F. Cutler ’74 Public Justice Excellence Fund,
Department of Criminal Justice.
2017-2018 Peer Mentor, Department of Public Justice.
2015-2017 Faculty Advisor, Public Justice Club, Department of Public Justice.
2014-2019 Faculty Search Committee, Department of Public/Criminal Justice.

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2014-2018 Curriculum Development Committee, Department of Public Justice.

University Service
2022-2023 Campus Safety Advisory Committee, State University of New York at Oswego.
2021-2022 Student SCA Subcommittee Co-Chair, Scholarly and Creative Activities
Committee, State University of New York at Oswego.
2020-2023 Scholarly and Creative Activities Committee, State University of New York at
Oswego.
2019-2023 New Faculty and Professional Staff Orientation Committee, State University of
New York at Oswego.
2017-2019 Human Subjects Committee, State University of New York at Oswego.
2016-2021 Personal Safety Committee, State University of New York at Oswego.
2015-2023 Student Conduct Committee, State University of New York at Oswego.
2015-2019 Campus Technology Advisory Board, State University of New York at Oswego.

Professional Service

Manuscript Reviews
American Journal of Criminal Justice • Crime Media Culture • Crime Prevention and
Community Safety • Criminal Justice and Behavior • Criminal Justice Review • Criminal
Justice Studies • Criminology & Public Policy • Homicide Studies • Humanities and Social
Sciences Communications • Injury Epidemiology • International Social Science Journal •
Journal of American College Health • Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture •
Journal of Criminal Justice Education • Journal of Criminology • Journal of Interpersonal
Violence • Journal of Mass Violence Research • Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology •
Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology • Journal of Risk Research • Journal
of School Violence • Journal of Youth Studies • Journalism and Mass Communication
Quarterly • Justice Evaluation Journal • Justice Quarterly • Public Health Reports Security
Journal • Social Problems • Sociological Forum • Sociological Inquiry • The Communication
Review • Violence and Gender • Violence and Victims

Grant Proposal Reviews

2022 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
2020 Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
2020 Office of Justice Programs (OJP) / National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

Book Manuscript/Proposal Reviews

2020 Rowman & Littlefield
2019 University of Michigan Press
2019 Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group)
2018 Rowman & Littlefield
2017 Oxford University Press
2011-2012 Emerald Publishing (External Reviewer for “School Shootings: Mediatized
Violence in a Global Age”)

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Expert Opinions for Legal Cases
2024 Expert Declaration, Lane v. James (Case No. 22 Civ. 10989 (KMK)), United States
District Court, Southern District of New York.
2023 Amicus brief, McGregor et al. v. Suffolk County, New York et al. (Case No. 2:23-cv-
01130(GRB)(ARL)), United States District Court, Eastern District of New York.
2023 Amicus brief, Antonyuk et al. v. Nigrelli et al. (Case No. 22-2908(L)), United States
Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit.
2022 Amicus brief, Antonyuk et al. v. Bruen (Case No. 1:22-cv-00734(GTS)(CFH)),
United States District Court, Northern District of New York.

Other Professional Service

2024 Reviewer, Greenwald Family Awards, Research Society for the Prevention of
Firearm-Related Harms.
2023-Present Associate Editor, Homicide Studies.
2021-2022 Research Consultant, Mass Casualty Commission, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
2021-2022 Research Consultant, National Center for School Safety, Ann Arbor, MI.
2021-2023 Consultant, Madison-Oneida BOCES, Verona, NY.
2021-2022 Consultant, Reading School District, Reading, PA.
2020-Present Co-Editor and Founder, Journal of Mass Violence Research.
2020-2021 Research Consultant, Jamesville-Dewitt School District.
2020-Present Research Consultant, Safe Schools for Alex, Parkland, FL.
2020-Present Editorial Board, Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology.
2020-Present Editorial Board, Journal of School Violence.
2020-Present Editorial Board, Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture.
2020-2021 Newsletter Committee, Division of Victimology, American Society of Criminology.
2020-2021 Treasurer, Division of Victimology, American Society of Criminology.
2018-Present Researcher, Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium / States for Gun Safety,
Rockefeller Institute of Government, Albany, NY.
2018-2020 Chair, Fayetteville-Manlius (NY) Central School District School Safety Task Force.
2018-Present Member/Report Writer, Onondaga County (NY) School Safety Task Force.
2018-2020 Member, Skaneateles (NY) School Safety Task Force.
2018-Present Research Consultant, No Notoriety, Phoenix, AZ.
2016-2017 Program Committee and Chair of “Media and Social Construction of Crime”
section, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia,
PA.
2015-2021 Treasurer, Criminal Justice Educators Association of New York State.
2014-2023 Research Consultant, Safe and Sound Schools, Newtown, CT.
2014-2017 Website Administrator, Homicide Research Working Group.
2014-2015 Membership Coordinator, Homicide Research Working Group.
2013-2014 Program Co-Chair for Annual Meeting, Homicide Research Working Group.
2013-2014 Local Arrangements Committee, Homicide Research Working Group.

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2013 Content Consultant, “Newtown School Shootings” by Lisa Owings, Red Line
Editorial, Burnsville, MN.
2012-2013 Qualitative Research Analyst, Bexar County (TX) Probation Department.
2012-2013 Research Assistant, “Windows into the Soul: Surveillance and Society in the Age
of High Technology” by G. T. Marx, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL.
2011-2015 Merchandise Committee, Homicide Research Working Group.
2011-2012 Site Selection Committee, Homicide Research Working Group.
2011 Data Coder, Active Shooters Database, Advance Law Enforcement Rapid
Response Training (A.L.E.R.R.T.) Center, San Marcos, TX.
2011 Research Assistant, “Student Handbook to Sociology Research Methods, Volume
II” by A. M. Donley, Facts on File, Inc., New York, NY.
2011 Research Assistant, HUD-mandated annual Homeless Point-in-Time Count for
Central Florida region, Homeless Services Network, Orlando, FL.

Selected Media Contributions

Full list of media appearances available at http://www.jaclynschildkraut.com/in-the-news/

2024 USA Today, CNN, Newsweek, The Trace, Politifact, Forbes, The Texas Tribune
2023 The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The
Washington Post, BBC, The 74
2022 CNN, New York Magazine, Politifact, Texas Tribune, Los Angeles Times, San
Francisco Chronicle, Vox, CBC News, Denver Post, The New York Times, TribLive
2021 CNN, The New York Times, The 74, Smithsonian Magazine, National Public Radio,
Denver Post, ABC News / World News Now, Business Insider, SunSentinel
2020 The Conversation, The Trace, Scripps National
2019 Huffington Post, Reuters, The Hill, The Washington Post, Associated Press, The
Atlantic, Vanity Fair Italy, Colorado Public Radio, NBC News, Teen Vogue, The
Conversation, The Crime Report, WebMD
2018 The Washington Post, Huffington Post, The Hill, BBC News, Buzzfeed News, CBS
News, Vox, Las Vegas Review-Journal
2017 The Telegraph (UK), The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal
2016 Christian Science Monitor, Vice, The Guardian
2015 The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, WORLD Magazine
2014 National Public Radio
2013 Popular Science

Professional Development

2020 ACUE Course in Effective Teaching Practices, Oswego, NY.

2018 Digital Storytelling, Digital Humanities Summer Institute, Victoria, BC.
2012 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer Statistics Institute,
University of Texas, Austin, TX.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2023-Present Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research
2021-Present Division of Public Opinion and Policy, American Society of Criminology
2020-2022 Division of Victimology, American Society of Criminology
2014-Present Criminal Justice Educators Association of New York State
2011-Present Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
2011-Present Homicide Research Working Group
2010-Present American Society of Criminology

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