Jade Horton
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Education and Career Background: B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice from Southeastern Louisiana University (2019)
Prior to and after graduation I was a part of Louisiana’s Department of Corrections Data, Research, and Statistical Analysis Team (2019-2020)
Year Started Program: 2020
Advisor: Dr. Ashley Batastini
Research interests: re-entry, restrictive housing, recidivism and racial injustice in the criminal justice system.
Current Research Team Membership: BatLab
Graduate Assistantship: Dr. Xu and Dr. Hsueh (EDPR department)
Why UofM: I really appreciate the emphasis that this program and UofM places on social justice. Being interested in working with justice involved individuals, I feel as if the faculty at UofM, alongside the emphasis on social justice, creates a welcoming environment to learn and grow my skills as a future professional.
Outside interests: In my free time I enjoy looking for the next best podcast, watching scary movies, and playing with all the dogs.