Professor Kevin T. Wolff Appointed to US Sentencing Commission Advisory Group
Dr. Kevin T. Wolff, associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, was appointed to the US Sentencing Commission’s new Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Research and Data Practices (RDPAG).
The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency that develops sentencing guidelines and policy statements for federal courts and serves as a clearinghouse for federal sentencing data and practices. The newly created RDPAG will provide expert guidance to the Commission and:
- Assist in the Commission’s statutory duties – including advancing fair, consistent and evidence-based sentencing policy.
- Study best practices from both governmental and nongovernmental organizations—within and beyond the criminal justice field—regarding the collection, analysis, use and sharing of data.
- Recommend improvements to help the Commission enhance its role as the leading source of federal sentencing research, statistics and best practices.
Dr. Wolff is an expert on juvenile justice, dynamic risk assessment and the impact of childhood adversity on offending behavior. His work integrates rigorous quantitative methods to examine the development and persistence of antisocial behavior among justice-involved youth, with a focus on identifying modifiable risk and protective factors. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, many exploring the role of adverse childhood experiences, temperament, mental health and treatment quality in predicting juvenile recidivism and system outcomes. He has received funding from the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Assistance and multiple state and local agencies for his work. He earned his PhD and MS from Florida State University and a BA from the University of Nevada, Reno.
