He is a Fulbright Hays Fellow and a University of Pittsburgh Faculty Diversity Fellow. His latest research examines the policing culture and how the use of body cameras impact the use of force. As the book series editor for Critical Perspectives on Race, Crime, and Justice (Rowman & Littlefield) and editorial board member for the Journal of Prison Education and Reentry, his scholarship can be found in over forty peer-reviewed publications, including his latest book, Rethinking Prison Reentry: Transforming Humiliation into Humility. Dr. Gaskew is a former police-detective, where he was assigned as a member of the Department of Justices, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.