He joined the faculty in 2017 after earning his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany, SUNY. Dr. Roche’s research interests include offender decision-making, policing, the impact of social technologies, criminological and sociological theory, and public opinion on crime and criminal justice issues. He also specializes in survey design and implementation, particularly in online contexts. His work has recently appeared in Criminology, Criminology & Public Policy, and Journal of Quantitative Criminology.