Matthew Collinson Adjunct Instructor Department of Justice, Law and Criminology

Additional Positions at AU: Adjunct Professor, JLC; Project Dirctor, SPA
Degrees: MHS Public Mental Health - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

BSc Biochemistry - University of Leicester
Bio: Matt Collinson is an adjunct professor in the department of Justice Law and Criminology, teaching classes related to the interactions of systems of justice, the importance of the pre-trial process, and the role of racism and racial bias in the administration of justice.

Matt directs several translational research and TTA projects, addressing racial disparities in policies, practices and outcomes in treatment and specialty courts across the country. This work includes working with courts to understand their current policies and practices, and developing unique and tailored training and technical assistance programs for courts, jurisdictions and states to reduce racism, disparities and bias in their programs.

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