Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs, and a Research Fellow in the Center for International and Comparative Law, and the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore. He has been a Visiting Professor at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, and University of Padua, Italy.
Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs, and a Research Fellow in the Center for International and Comparative Law, and the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore. He has been a Visiting Professor at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, and University of Padua, Italy.
In the classic 1960s movie, The Graduate, Benjamin Braddock (played by Dustin Hoffman), who has recently completed university, attends his graduation party, and a friend of his parents takes him aside, places his arm around his shoulder and utters: “I have one word for you: Plastics.” This scene has become the synecdoche for the all-knowing […]
Running, as a physical exercise, has numerous benefits. One of the best things about this activity is that it’s low cost, and you can do it just about anywhere and anytime. Up until recently, the majority of my running was done in urban environments, on the streets, and at night. Sometimes I used to run […]
Lived experience can be an excellent data source for scholarly research and career development. In particular, lived experiences can provide anecdotal evidence and inspiration for hypotheses that investigators may want to empirically test using different research techniques. It may also motivate and drive scholars’ passion to conduct research regarding a particular topic. That being said, […]
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“Have you ever considered consulting” and other unsolicited, well-meaning but unhelpful career advice
/by Jeffrey Ian RossIn the classic 1960s movie, The Graduate, Benjamin Braddock (played by Dustin Hoffman), who has recently completed university, attends his graduation party, and a friend of his parents takes him aside, places his arm around his shoulder and utters: “I have one word for you: Plastics.” This scene has become the synecdoche for the all-knowing […]
Running at night as exercise, urban exploration, and street ethnography
/by Jeffrey Ian RossRunning, as a physical exercise, has numerous benefits. One of the best things about this activity is that it’s low cost, and you can do it just about anywhere and anytime. Up until recently, the majority of my running was done in urban environments, on the streets, and at night. Sometimes I used to run […]
Accessing the lived experience of others
/by Jeffrey Ian RossLived experience can be an excellent data source for scholarly research and career development. In particular, lived experiences can provide anecdotal evidence and inspiration for hypotheses that investigators may want to empirically test using different research techniques. It may also motivate and drive scholars’ passion to conduct research regarding a particular topic. That being said, […]