Overview
Professor Capellan specializes in statistics and spatial analysis. Substantively, his research interests are broad. He has conducted and published research on state-sponsored repression, segregation, mass public shootings, lone-wolf terrorism, policing bias, and criminological and sociological theories. Currently, he is devoting most of my attention to the study of mass public shootings.
Dr. Joel Capellan is an Assistant Professor of Law and Justice Studies at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the CUNY Graduate Center in 2016. Prior to his doctoral studies, Dr. Capellan earned an M.A. in Social Science Research from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from Buffalo State College.
Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- BA, 2007 Buffalo State College
- MA, 2009 University of Chicago
- PhD, 2016 John Jay College
Research
Research Interests
- Biostatistical Methods
Selected Publications
Capellan, J. A., Koppel, S., & Sung, H. E. The effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on recidivism among parolees in Central America: evidence from a Honduran experiment. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 1-14.
Silva, J., Capellan, J.A., Mills, C. E. & Schmuhl, M. Gender-based mass shootings: An examination of attacks motivated by grievances against women. Violence Against Women. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1077801220981154
Kim, C., Capellan, J.A., Adler, A. Assessment of mass shootings research in the USA: A mixed-method systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2021.101584
Kim, C., Capellan, J. A., Sung, H. E., & Orellana, E. R. (2021). Combating IPV with community leaders in Honduras: an evaluation of an IPV training program among teachers and health professionals. Violence against women, https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012211008995
Capellan, J.A., Kim, C., Porter, J., & Sung, H.E. Can information about safe places reduce female victimization in Honduras? A quasi-experimental evaluation of the SafeWalking app. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.1080/01924036.2021.1930564