Dr. Alexis R. Rockwell

Dr. Alexis R. Rockwell

Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice

Education

  • 2018-2022 Doctor of Philosophy, Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University
  • 2016-2018 Master of Science, Criminal Justice, Troy University
  • 2012-2016 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Troy University

Research Interests

Police Culture; Police Policies; Police Officer Health and Wellness; Police Officer Body-Worn Cameras; Police Use of Force.


Research Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  • Ingram, J.R., Paoline, III, E.A., Rockwell, A.R., & Azimi, A. (2022). Police chief culture: A view from the top. Police Quarterly, online first, 1-29. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10986111221114332 
  • Ingram, J.R., Rockwell, A.R., Guerra, C., & Paoline III, E.A. (2021). Occupational culture and officer job satisfaction: An examination of cultural “misfits.” Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, online first. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paab023
  • Rockwell, A.R., Bishopp, S.A., & Orrick, E.A. (2021). Do policy and training changes influence patterns of police use of force? An interrupted time-series analysis. Policing: An International Journal, 44(3), 469-482. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-07-2020-0128

Articles Under Review

  • Padilla, K.E., Rockwell, A.R., & Huff, J. A qualitative exploration of stress in a criminal investigations section.
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Awards and Scholarships

  • 2021-2022 Criminal Justice and Criminology Doctoral Scholarship, Sam Houston State University.
  • 2020-2021 Rolando V. del Carmen Students’ Endowed Criminal Justice Scholarship.
  • 2020-2021 Criminal Justice and Criminology Doctoral Scholarship, Sam Houston State University.
  • 2019-2020 Criminal Justice and Criminology Doctoral Scholarship, Sam Houston State University.
  • 2018-2019 Criminal Justice and Criminology Doctoral Scholarship, Sam Houston State University.
  • Fall 2017 Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
  • Spring 2016 – Fall 2017 Chancellor’s List, Troy University.
  • 2016 Alpha Phi Sigma Distinguished Honors Award, Troy University.
  • Fall 2015 Chancellor’s List, Troy University.
  • 2012 – 2016 Chancellor’s Award Scholarship, Troy University.

Courses

Fall 2022                                            

  • CJ 105 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJ 210 Policing and Society

Summer 2022                                    

  • CJ 210 Policing and Society