Alex Widdowson is Vice Chair and Director of Graduate Studies (PhD program) in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Louisville. He earned his Ph.D. in 2018 from Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. His research focuses on the development of crime over the life course, the consequences of criminal behavior and justice system sanctioning, and the challenges of prisoner reentry. His recent work has been published in leading journals including American Journal of Public Health, Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, and Journal of Criminal Justice. He teaches courses on criminological theory, criminal and delinquent behavior, statistics, and research methods.