Rebecca Dunlea

Bio

Rebecca Dunlea is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her research focuses on inequalities and inefficiencies in courtroom outcomes, most notably those related to prosecution, racial and ethnic differences, and agency-level justice policy. Her work relies heavily on researcher-practitioner partnerships and the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods to understand court actor decision making and guide reforms. Dr. Dunlea’s work has been published in outlets such as Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, and Criminology & Public Policy. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, and her B.A. from Wellesley College.