Diana L. Falco
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PhD, Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MS, Criminal Justice Administration, Niagara University
BA, Political Science and Criminology & Criminal Justice, Niagara University
About
Diana Falco's teaching and scholarship take an interdisciplinary focus and draw upon work in the fields of criminology, political science, social work, mental health and drugs/substance use. Dr. Falco has held full time faculty positions since 2008. She has taught across criminology and criminal justice curriculums and offered over 35 distinct courses in the field throughout her career.
Research Interests
- Public opinion and punitiveness
- capital punishment
- police-community relationships
- program evaluations
- survey methodologies
- criminal justice education
Publications
Harmon, T., Taylor, D., Schoepflin, T., Henning, C. & Falco, D. (2024). Does depth of information matter? An empirical test of the Marshall Hypothesis. Criminal Justice Studies. DOI: 10.1080/1478601X.2024.2392227
Falco, D., Hawes, J., and Casey, E. (2022). A process evaluation of the Kent Community Immersion Law Enforcement Program. Technical report submitted to the Washington State Legislature, Olympia, WA.
Hawes, J., Falco, D., and Schroeder, C. (2022). Kent police department climate study: An assessment of department climate and willingness to engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Technical report submitted to the City of Kent Police Department, Kent, WA.
Harmon, T., Falco, D. L., and Taylor, D. (2021). The impact of specific knowledge on death penalty opposition: An empirical test of the Marshall hypothesis. Crime & Delinquency. DOI: 10.1177/00111287211052441
Harmon, T., Falco, D.L., and Taylor, D. (2021). The impact of teacher method of delivery and the Marshall hypothesis. Journal of Criminal Justice Education. DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2021.1986086
Harmon, T. and Falco, D. L. (2018). Wrongful capital convictions. In Bohm, R. & Lee, G. (Eds.). Routledge Handbook on Capital Punishment. New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN: 978-1-138-65157-9
Instruction & Advising
Courses
- RCRJ 201 – Introduction to Criminal Justice Processes
- RCRJ 203 – Criminology
- RCRJ 282 – Research Design in Criminal Justice
- RCRJ 404 – Mass Media and Crime
- RCRJ 405 – Drugs, Crime, and Criminal Justice