Graduate Research Assistant

Sixth-year PhD student working as a Graduate Research Assistant under Dr. Rudes.

Interests

Sydney loves traveling, reading anything fantasy-related, watching tv (her recent addiction is the show Wicked Tuna), and going back to Massachusetts to spend time with her dog.

Degrees

• BA in Criminal Justice & Psychology from Quinnipiac University
• MA in Criminology, Law & Society from George Mason University
• Current PhD student at George Mason University

Research Interests

• The disparities that minorities and vulnerable populations face throughout the correctional process and how harm and inequality can be decreased for them
• What it is like to live and work within prisons
• What it is like to live and work within restricted housing units
• How probation officers deal with evidence-based practices
• Strategies for improving the reentry process for formerly incarcerated individuals

Current Projects

• HEAL Connections