Roddrick Colvin, Ph.D.
IGEPS Affiliate Scholar
Roddrick Colvin is a professor of public administration and the director of the School of Public Affairs at San Diego State University. The School houses criminal justice, public administration, and city planning. His current research interests include public employment equity, the shared perceptions and decision-making of police officers, and LGBTQ civil rights. His research has been published in several scholarly journals, including the Review of Public Personnel Administration, Police Quarterly, and Women and Criminal Justice. He is also the author of the book Gay and Lesbian Cops: Diversity and Effective Policing (Lynne Rienner Publishing). Most recently, he co-edited Q Policing: LGBTQ+ Experiences, Perspectives, and Passions (Southern Illinois University Press, 2024) with Drs. Angela Dwyer and Sulaimon Giwa.