D'Alessio, Stewart Graduate Faculty

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  • Stewart J. D'Alessio is a professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs. He received his B.A. in History from Stetson University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Criminology from Florida State University. Professor D'Alessio has an extensive publication record and practical experience in program evaluation. Before entering academia, he worked on a federally funded grant for the Florida Department of Corrections evaluating innovative programs established in local jails throughout the state. He also worked as an evaluator for a federally funded juvenile treatment program established at the Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida. Additionally, Professor D'Alessio served as a consultant to several national-level studies for the Justice Research and Statistics Association in Washington, D.C., including an assessment of the Federal Anti-Drug Abuse Acts of 1986 and 1988 funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and a nationwide survey of drug task force commanders. Professor D'Alessio also served previously as a Captain in the Military Police, and he participated in "Operation Just Cause" and "Operation Desert Storm." His unit received the "Valorous Unit Award" for extraordinary heroism while engaged in military operations during "Operation Just Cause" in Panama.
  • Stewart J. D’Alessio is a Professor of Criminology in the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Stetson University and later completed both a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology at Florida State University. Professor D’Alessio’s research spans a broad range of topics in criminology and criminal justice, including race and crime, sentencing practices, terrorism, arrest patterns, and the evaluation of criminal justice policies and programs. He has published extensively, and his scholarship is widely recognized for integrating theoretical insight, policy analysis, and practical application. Prior to his academic career, Professor D’Alessio served as a Captain in the Military Police and participated in Operation Just Cause in Panama and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf region. During Operation Just Cause, his unit was awarded the Valorous Unit Award for extraordinary heroism. Professor D’Alessio also held positions at the Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida; the Florida Department of Corrections in Tallahassee; and the Justice Research and Statistics Association in Washington, D.C.

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  • Stewart D'Alessio

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