Aaron Kupchik
Education
- Ph.D. – New York University, New York, NY
- M.A. – New York University, New York, NY
- B.A. – Boston University, Boston, MA
Biography
Aaron Kupchik is a professor of sociology and criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. His research focuses on the policing and punishment of juveniles in schools, courts and correctional facilities.
Kupchik has published six books, including The Real School Safety Problem: The Long-Term Consequences of Harsh School Punishment and Judging Juveniles: Prosecuting Adolescents in Adult and Juvenile Courts. He is the recipient of a number of awards, including the American Society of Criminology's Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award, and its Michael Hindelang Book Award, in addition to the American Society of Criminology Division on Corrections and Sentencing New Scholar Award.
Kupchik is the former president of the American Society of Criminology Division on Corrections and Sentencing, and currently an executive counselor for the American Society of Criminology. He serves on several editorial boards and is invited regularly to present research on juvenile justice to different audiences, including multiple presentations for committees of the National Academies of Sciences. He is a member of UD’s Race, Justice, and Policy Research Initiative.
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Examining the role of race in suspensions
March 08, 2025 | Written by Grant Reeher of WRVO-FMPodcast on New York-based NPR station has an interview with Aaron Kupchik, professor of sociology and criminal justice. Kupchik talks about his new book, "Suspended Education: School Punishment and the Legacy of Racial Injustice." -
Why School Suspensions Do More Harm Than Good
February 12, 2025 | Written by Aaron KupchikSchool suspensions fail to help the rest of the students in the class or school, since it creates a negative dynamic between teachers and students. -
FBI Houston reports highest hoax school threat calls in three years
September 23, 2024 | Written by Gwyneth Mosbeck of Houston Public MediaAaron Kupchik, professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware, is skeptical of the reports of increasing crime.
