Associate Professor
MMC 102F, WSU Vancouver
360-546-9485
ldrapela@wsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae                                                                                                                Student Hours: Tuesday & Thursday’s 3:00 – 4:00PM via Zoom

Education

Ph.D., Sociology, 2001, University of Texas at Austin
M.A., Sociology, 1996, University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Plan II Honors Program, 1992, University of Texas at Austin

Profile

Laurie A. Drapela is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Washington State University Vancouver. Her research interests include the implementation and operation of therapeutic courts, offending desistance trajectories among youth, and the intersections of mental health, behavioral health, and criminal justice. Her manuscripts have appeared in Justice Quarterly, Crime & Delinquency, The Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Deviant Behavior, Youth & Society, and The Social Science Journal. She co-authored Law and Neurodiversity: Youth with Autism and Juvenile Justice Systems in Canada and the United States, published by University of British Columbia Press (June 2020).

Courses Taught

Process and Institutions, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice and Corrections, Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice, Violence Towards Women

Research Interests

Implementation and operation of therapeutic courts; social supports in correctional settings; neurodiversity and justice practice; and offending desistance trajectories among youth.