People

• Barry Krisberg, Ph.D.

  National Council on Crime and Delinquency

  (510) 208-0500, ext. 311

   

  Barry A. Krisberg has been president of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, one of the Center’s primary partners, since 1983. He is known nationally for his research and expertise on juvenile justice issues and is frequently called upon as a resource for professionals and the media. His books include Juvenile Justice: Redeeming Our Children (Sage Publications 2004) and A Sourcebook: Serious, Violent, & Chronic Juvenile Offenders with James C. Howell, J. David Hawkins, and John J. Wilson (Sage Publications 1995). He has a master’s degree in criminology and a Ph.D. in sociology, both from the University of Pennsylvania.

  
  

• Thao N. Le, Ph.D.

  National Council on Crime and Delinquency

  (970) 491-2804

   

  Thao N. Le serves as the Center’s research director and is responsible for managing the core research project of the Center. She is a senior fellow at the National Council on Crime and Delinquency and assistant professor at Colorado State University in the human development and family studies department. She has an M.P.H. in behavioral science from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. in psychology from UC Davis.

  
  

• Bao Lo, M.A.

  UC Berkeley, Institute for the Study of Social Change

  (510) 642-0813

   

  Bao Lo is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley. Her areas of study include immigration, youth and families, and race and ethnicity. Her dissertation research focuses on understanding violence, particularly suicide and gangs, among Hmong youth. She is looking at how the process of adapting to the U.S. may be related to Hmong youth violence. More specifically, she is examining how Hmong youth are adjusting in an alienating and isolating environment of poverty, racial and gender discrimination, parental conflict, and limited resources and support (school, community, and family). She believes that the way that they respond to this alienation or isolation leads them toward either suicide (feeling alone or isolated) or gangs (wanting to belong). She will also be exploring the gender dynamics of Hmong youth violence.

  
  

• Deborah Freedman Lustig, Ph.D.

  UC Berkeley, Institute for the Study of Social Change

  (510) 643-7238

   

  Deborah Freedman Lustig is a cultural anthropologist. Her research has focused on equity and education in the U.S. and Kenya. At the Center, she mentors the graduate student fellows, liaises between the Center’s research projects, and organizes a speaker series and conference on youth violence prevention. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.