Carla Lewandowski, Ph.D.

Dr. Carla Lewandowski received a Certificate in Law, an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, M.S. from Oxford University and B.A. from Princeton University. Her main research interests include homeland security, terrorism, and policing. She has written many articles on the topic of fusion centers in order to understand how they collect and disseminate information. Her most recent projects include an analysis of use of force incidents for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Transit Police as well as an evaluation of body-worn cameras in a N.J. police department. Dr. Lewandowski teaches courses in International Terrorism, Race, Class, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice as well as an introductory criminal justice course. She recently won the Pre-Tenure Research Award in recognition of her exceptionally influential research accomplishments. 

Selected Publications