Carl Root
Senior Lecturer
Education
- Ph.D. Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of South Florida
- M.S. Criminal Justice, Eastern Kentucky University
- B.A. Sociology, Eastern Kentucky University
- B.A. Philosophy, Eastern Kentucky University
Research & Academic Interests
- Appalachian studies
- Cultural criminology
- Crimes of the powerful
- Terrorism
Publications
- Root, C. and Green, E. (2024). Shine on: Distilling, Cultural Rebellion, and the Fluid Construction of Criminality. In EKU Introduction to Appalachia OER.
- Root, C. (Ed.) (2022). Criminal Justice Ethics: Key Readings and Important Issues. Cognella, Inc.
- Root, C. & Lynch, M.J. (2014). We Shall Not Forget This: Native Americans and Colonial Racism in American Prisons. In Bowman, S. (Ed.) Color Behind Bars: Racism in the US Prison System. ABC-CLIO.
- Root, C., Ferrell, J., & Palacios, W. R. (2013). Brutal serendipity: Criminological verstehen and victimization. Critical Criminology, 21(2), 141-155. doi: 10.1007/s10612-013-9181-8
- Root, C. (2013). “Labor History and Violence”. In Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, ed. Albanese, Jay S. Wiley-Blackwell.
- Root, C. & Green, E. (2012). “Moonshine”. in The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America, eds. Miller, Wilbur & Golson, J. Geoffrey. SAGE.
Associations, Affiliations & Work History
- Appalachian Studies Association
- American Society of Criminology
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Awards & Accolades
- Sam Houston State University Department of Victim Studies Adjunct of the Year, 2024
- Eastern Kentucky University Critical Thinking Teaching Award, 2022
- Eastern Kentucky University Critical Reading Teaching Award, 2019
