He received his doctorate from Rutgers University in 2005. His research interests include developmental, life-course criminology; juvenile delinquency and prevention policy; and research methodology and analytic methods. He has published 50 peer review articles and several book chapters. His recent work has appeared in Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Criminal Justice and Behavior, and Justice Quarterly. He is associate editor for the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency and a member of the editorial boards for Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Deviant Behavior, and Victims & Offenders. Currently, he is Principal Investigator for the state-funded Ohio Disproportionate Minority Contact Assessment. Lawrence F. Travis III