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Dr. Ashley Arnio

  • Associate Professor - School of Criminal Justice & Criminology

Biography and expertise

Ashley N. Arnio is an Associate Professor at Texas State University. She joined the faculty in 2014 after earning her Ph.D. in criminology from Florida State University. Her research interests are primarily in the areas of communities and crime and law and social control. Her work in these areas has led to studies explaining patterns in crime (street crimes, sex trafficking, and mortgage fraud) and differences in criminal justice response (including officer-involved shootings, imprisonment, and the use of pretrial detention).

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Criminology

Florida State University, 2014

Master's Degree

MS in Criminology

Florida State University, 2007

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Psychology

South Dakota State University, 2005

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Arnio, A. N. (Principal). Increasing research mentoring opportunities in the College of Applied Arts, College of Applied Arts Learning Community Grant, Texas State University, $10000. (Submitted: October 2020, Funded: September 1, 2021 - May 1, 2023). Grant.
  • Arnio, A. N. (Principal). Police use of deadly force in the Lone Star State, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $7063. (Submitted: October 2015, Funded: January 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017). Grant.
  • Arnio, A. N. (Principal). Addressing inequality in the criminal justice system: Mapping the pretrial population in Bexar County, TX, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $8000. (Submitted: October 2020, Funded: January 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022). Grant.
  • Ranson, J. W. A., Arnio, A. N., & Copp, J. E. (2023). Jurisdictional context and the (over)use of pretrial detention. Social Science Research, 112, 1–13.
  • Arnio, A. N. (2021). Examining the effects of neighborhood contextual factors on officer-involved shootings. Justice Quarterly, 38(4), 226–252. https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2019.1679862
  • Ranson, J. W. A., Arnio, A. N., & Baumer, E. P. (2019). Extending research on neighborhoods and crime: An examination of mortgage fraud across Chicago census tracts. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 35(3), 435–460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10940-018-9392-y
  • Mletzko, D., Summers, L., & Arnio, A. N. (2018). Spatial patterns of urban sex trafficking. Journal of Criminal Justice, 58, 87–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2018.07.008
  • Baumer, E. P., Ranson, J. W. A., Arnio, A. N., Fulmer, A., & De Zilwa, S. (2017). Illuminating a dark side of the American dream: Assessing the prevalence and predictors of mortgage fraud across U.S. counties. American Journal of Sociology, 123(2), 549–603. https://doi.org/10.1086/692719
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching—Associate Professor, College of Applied Arts, Texas State University. August 18, 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi National Honor Society. 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: SAGE Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Award, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Program for Excellence in Teaching Conference Travel Award, Texas State University. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Research Support Award, Association of Doctoral Programs in Criminology & Criminal Justice. 2010
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  1. Member

    Texas State University, Online Learning Steering Committee

  2. Member

    School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Search Committee for Assistant Professor

  3. Member

    School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Ad Hoc Committee for Policies

  4. Member

    Texas State University, Suspension Appeals Committee-Faculty Senate

  5. Member

    Texas State University, Academic Governance Committee-Faculty Senate

  6. Member

    School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Search Committee for Assistant Professor

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