Simone Martin-Howard
IGEPS Affiliate Scholar
Simone Martin-Howard is an Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Public Administration in the Department of Public Management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Before her role as Director, Simone served as John Jay’s Criminal Justice Management Program Coordinator. A native of Trinidad and Tobago, she holds a Ph.D. in Global Affairs from Rutgers University-Newark, a Master of Public Administration and a Master of Arts in International Relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, with a minor in Spanish from St. John’s University, magna cum laude. Simone’s research interests primarily focus on crime and safety; the intersection of public health and criminal justice; health and social equity; public administration and nonprofit service delivery; and correctional health. She has published in Public Administration Review, Women & Criminal Justice, Crime & Delinquency, the Journal of Health and Human Services, the Journal of Public Management & Social Policy, and the Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs. Her forthcoming book, Forgotten Law Enforcement: Behind the Gates with Correctional Staff at Rikers Island Jail, discusses the lived experiences of Black and Caribbean correctional officers and captains at the jail complex. Before joining academia, Dr. Martin-Howard worked for various health organizations on the federal, state, and local levels.