Dr. Addrain Conyers

Interim Provost and Dean of Faculty

Bio

Addrain Conyers serves as Interim Provost and Dean of the Faculty at Marist University. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and an Ed.D. in Higher Education. His scholarship spans criminology, deviance, and public administration, and includes several authored or edited scholarly volumes, along with numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His administrative work has centered on faculty affairs, faculty development, and academic community, and he serves as a recurring national panelist in the Chronicle of Higher Education's Strategic-Leadership Program for department chairs. A recipient of multiple teaching and mentorship awards, Dr. Conyers teaches in the areas of race and crime, criminology, and social deviance.

 

Education

EdD, Higher Education, Boston College
PhD, Sociology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
MA, Sociology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
BA, Psychology and Sociology, Boston College

Research Interests / Areas of Focus

Criminology, Deviant Behavior, Corrections, Prisoner Reentry, and Race Relations
 

Selected Publications

Conyers, A. & Calhoun, T.C. forthcoming. Deviance today 2nd. Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group.

Williams, S.A.S., Conyers, A., & Garcia, F. (2018). Practical Applications of Ecological Consultation in Higher Education: Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives. Public Administration Quarterly, 42 (2), 183 – 212.

Conyers, A., & Calhoun, T. C. (2016). The Interactionist Approach to Deviance. In E. Goode (Ed.), Handbook of Deviance (pp. 259-276). Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.

Williams, S.A.S., & Conyers, A. (2016). Race pedagogy: Faculty preparation matters. Administrative Theory & Praxis, 38, 1-17. Doi:10.1080/10841806.2016.1239396

Thio, A., Calhoun, T. C., & Conyers, A. (2013). Deviance today. Boston, MA: Pearson.

Awards and Honors

Marist College Board of Trustees’ Faculty Award for Distinguished Teaching (2020)
Marist College Student Government Association, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Faculty of the Year Award (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018,  and 2019)
SUNY Brockport McNair Program Mentor of the Year (2011)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Dissertation Research Award (2006)
 

 

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Contact Information

Academic School

Academic Affairs

Office

Hancock Center

Email

Addrain.Conyers@marist.edu

Phone

(845) 575-3000, ext. 2074