Dr. Jonathan Reid

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Reid is a criminologist at Texas A&M University, where he serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and is a Faculty Affiliate of the Race and Ethnic Studies Institute. His early-career research fellowship was at the National Opinion Research Center (NORC), and he currently holds a position as a Research Faculty Affiliate with the University of Chicago Justice Project. His research focuses on the intersections of life course, social inequality, violence, and community dynamics, with projects that explore neighborhood homicide trajectories in Chicago, spatiotemporal patterns of gun assaults in Houston, civic responses to gun homicide victimization, police responses to opioid overdoses in Texas, and the influence of personality disorders on recidivism among aggravated assault and homicide offenders.

Research Interests

Awards

#2025

Young Scholar Award

2025-01-01
#2025

Robert J. Bursik Junior Scholar Award

2025-01-01
#2023

Invited Visiting Scholar

2023-01-01
#2023

Fellow

2023-01-01
#2022

Fellow

2022-01-01
#2015

Gordon P. Waldo Graduate Student Fellow

2015-01-01
#2015

Academic All-American

2015-01-01
#2012

Chairperson's Award Merit

2012-01-01

Requirements for Texas A&M University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree Baccalaureate degree in Communication or related field preferred
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vita
  • Statement of Purpose (500-750 words)
  • Writing Sample (up to 10,000 words)
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • GraduateCAS Application
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.