Steven Messner
































Steven F. Messner
Born
(1951-02-27) February 27, 1951 (age 67)
Alma mater
Princeton University (Ph.D., 1978)
Awards Fellow of the American Society of Criminology
Scientific career
Fields
Sociology, criminology
Institutions University at Albany, SUNY
Thesis
Income inequality and murder rates: a cross-national analysis (1978)


Steven Fredrick Messner (born February 27, 1951) is an American sociologist and Distinguished Teaching Professor in the sociology department at University at Albany, SUNY.




Contents






  • 1 Education


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Research


  • 4 Honors, awards and positions


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Education


Messner received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his master's and doctoral degrees from Princeton University.[1]



Career


Prior to joining the faculty of the University at Albany, Messner taught at Columbia University and Nankai University.[1]



Research


Messner is known for researching violent crime, especially homicide.[1] Specific topics he has studied include social disorganization theory and spatial patterns of crime,[1] homicides in New York City,[2] and monthly variations in homicide rates.[3]



Honors, awards and positions


Messner was elected a fellow of the American Society of Criminology in 2002, and served as its president from 2010 to 2011.[4] He has served as the chair of the Crime, Law, and Deviance Section of the American Sociological Association and on the executive committee for the Eastern Sociological Society.[5] He received a Collins Fellowship from the University at Albany in 2007, and an award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities from the University chancellor in 2011.[4]



References





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  2. ^ Lehren, Andrew W. (3 July 2009). "In New York City, Fewer Murders on Rainy Days". New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


  3. ^ Lehren, Andrew W. (19 June 2009). "In New York, Number of Killings Rises With Heat". New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


  4. ^ ab "Faculty Achievements". University at Albany, SUNY. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


  5. ^ "Steven Messner". Crime & Justice Research Alliance. Retrieved 30 August 2016.




External links



  • Steven Messner publications indexed by Google Scholar








Professional and academic associations
Preceded by
Richard Rosenfeld

President of the American Society of Criminology
2011
Succeeded by
Robert J. Sampson








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