Educational Background
Ph.D., New York University, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (2003)
M.P.A., Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (1990)
B.A., George Washington University (1983)
Scholarly Interests
Mental illness and the criminal justice system
Correctional-based health, behavioral health, and substance abuse services
Violence risk assessment
Criminal justice politics and policy
Sex offender management
Bio Sketch
Dr. Harris comes to UML with over 17 years of experience developing and managing innovative public sector policies and programs in both the criminal justice and human service arenas. From 1990 to 1998, he held several senior management positions in New York City government, serving as a supervising analyst in the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, as Assistant Commissioner in the New York City Department of Correction, and as Associate Executive Director for Correctional Health Services in City’s Health and Hospitals Corporation. Between 1998 and 2005, he served as Deputy Director of Health and Criminal Justice Programs for the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Select Publications:
Harris, A. & Lurigio, A. (2007) Mental Illness & Violence: A Brief Review of Research and Assessment Strategies. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 12(5), 542-551
Harris, A. & Lurigio, A. (2008) Prison-Based Programming for Women with Serious Mental Illness in Women’s Mental Health Issues Across the Criminal Justice System (eds. Gido, R. & Dalley, L.) Prentice Hall, 2008 (in press)
Harris, A. & Lurigio, A. (2007) Crime Prevention and Soft Technology: Risk Assessment, Threat Assessment, and the Prevention of Violence. In Byrne, J. & Rebovich, D. (Eds.), The New Technology of Crime, Law, and Social Control, Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press
Lurigio, A. & Harris, A. (2007) Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System: An Overview of Historical Causes and Suggested Remedies. Professional Issues in Criminal Justice 2 (2), 145-169
Harris, A. (2006). Risk Assessment and Sex Offender Community Supervision: A Context-Specific Framework. Federal Probation, 70 (2), 36-43
Harris, A. (2006). Cost and Resource Allocation in the Implementation of Civil Commitment Laws: A Guide for Policymakers. In A. Schlank (Ed.), The Sexual Predator Volume III., Kingston, N.J.: Civic Research Institute
Harris, A. (2005). Civil Commitment of Sexual Predators: A Study in Policy Implementation. New York: LFB Scholarly Publications
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