Dr. Addrain Conyers
Assistant Provost, Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, and Co-Director, Social Justice Minor
Bio
Addrain Conyers is Assistant Provost, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, and Co-Director of the Social Justice Minor at Marist College. He holds a doctorate in sociology. His teaching and research interests center on criminology, deviant behavior, corrections, social psychology, and race relations. He has authored and edited numerous articles, chapters, and readers in the areas of deviance and criminology, and is the recipient of multiple teaching and mentorship awards. Dr. Conyers is a member of several professional organizations, including the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) and Criminal Justice Educators Association of New York State (CJEANYS).
Education
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)
