Noah Turner is an assistant professor of criminal justice in the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Indianapolis.
His research applies criminological theory to understand various forms of extremist crime and violence, with the goal of producing actionable policy implications that address pressing issues in criminal justice and homeland security.
What value does a collective network of public impact scholars bring to your work and the communities you serve?
Doing research on criminal justice and homeland security is a multidisciplinary pursuit. It takes collaboration and communication across fields, disciplines, specialties, and interests in order to produce a strong evidence for building impactful policy and practice. Being a part of a collective network focused on translating research into public impact enables those connections and improves everyone’s ability to serve our communities.
What public impact research project and/or outcome are you most proud of?
The public impact research project I am most proud of is my work with federal probation officers to enhance their capacity to supervise and support formerly incarcerated violent extremists who are re-entering their communities. For most officers, there are no training, resources, or instructions for how to help these clients successfully reintegrate. In talking with them, hearing their perspectives, and working to develop actionable products to guide their practice, I felt I was contributing to the protection of communities and service of individuals striving to successfully re-enter society.
How do you hope to contribute to the network?
I hope to contribute to his network by leveraging my joint expertise in criminal justice and homeland security with the important and diverse perspectives of other experts within the network to identify and address intersecting policy issues. I believe my research represents a distinctive area of public impact research, and I aim to embrace the multidisciplinary nature of my field by connecting and collaborating with fellows nationwide.
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