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John M. MacDonald

MacDonald

Professor of Criminology and Sociology

Director of the Master of Science in Criminology

johnmm@sas.upenn.edu215-746-3623

483 McNeil

Ph.D., Criminology, University of Maryland, 1999

Professor MacDonald studies crime and violence, race and ethnic disparities in criminal justice, and impact of public policy on safety. A current focus of his work is on examining how the science of urban planning can make our cities healthier, safer, and livable. The National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and private foundations helped support the research on changing places. He is also active studying racial disparities in criminal justice, and ways to reduce these disparities through policy and program reforms.

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  • Penn LDI : John M. MacDonald discusses Policing, Race, and Health - Prospects for Reform

  • Penn Arts and Sciences - OMNIA Podcast : John M. Macdonald on policies and programs which change land of places to greening vacant lots can reduce crime and violence in neighborhoods

  • Penn Arts and Sciences 60-Second Lecture: John M. MacDonald on Using Science to Design Safer and Healthier Cities

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December 9, 2024

John MacDonald Launches Nation’s First Master’s Program in Applied Criminology and Police Leadership, OMNIA

May 23, 2024

John MacDonald's Research Inspires a Deeper Look into Crime Rate and Murals, Penn Today

May 14, 2024

John MacDonald Quoted on Gun Violence Statistics, The New York Times

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The Population Studies Center (PSC) at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) was founded in 1962 and stands as an international leader in research and training on the dynamic structure, organization, and health and well-being of human populations. The services that PSC provides have been funded by infrastructure grants awarded by the Population Dynamics Branch at Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) since 1978. The center and its associates are also supported by research grants and contracts awarded by federal agencies including the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation and by private foundations. Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences is the administrative home of the PSC and provides generous dedicated support to the center.

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