Dr. Tostlebe’s research focuses on incarceration and reentry; mental and physical health; gangs in communities and institutions; empirical tests of criminological theory; and correctional evaluations. Dr. Tostlebe has been the project manager for a study investigating the impact of solitary confinement (and a step-down program) on incarcerated individuals and prisons in Oregon. Dr. Tostlebe’s current project–funded by Sherwood Foundation–centers on establishing the processes and procedures of an Omaha-based reentry house. She serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency and Corrections. Her research has appeared in outlets such as Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Health & Justice, Homicide Studies, and Preventive Medicine. She co-hosts The Criminology Academy Podcast, which is supported by the ARC Lab.

To learn more about Dr. Tostlebe’s research, check out her personal website.