Join us for a captivating session with Ben Feigenberg, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, on Friday, March 29th from 4:00 - 5:00 PM CST! This is a virtual event and is open to all members nationwide. At the event, members will discover the social and economic factors influencing public safety, from disparities in the criminal justice system to the impacts of school-based practices on (perceived) misbehavior.

Ben Feigenberg is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Economics. His ongoing research investigates racial and socioeconomic disparities in U.S. criminal justice adjudication, the link between educational opportunity and criminal behavior in the U.S. and Honduras, and the effects of rehabilitative prison programming on post-release outcomes in Illinois. As a researcher, he has sought opportunities to support innovative policy-making initiatives in the city and state.